BUMPED Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

bumped

verb

past tense of bump

as in slammed

to come into usually forceful contact with something that police officer bumped into me and should have apologized

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Recent Examples of bumped Pratt, who had an early lead over Raman, was bumped to third place as more votes were counted. —

Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026 And those are the lucky ones, who weren’t felled by late-season injuries and bumped from the tournament the way Brazil’s Rodrygo, Japan’s Kaoru Mitoma and Germany’s Serge Gnabry were. —

Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 11 June 2026 Some of Hollywood's biggest names bumped into the gang at Central Perk, while others were even invited up to their apartments. —

Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 10 June 2026 San Jose, California bumped Miami down a spot from 2025, with a median one-bedroom rental price of $2,600. —

Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 9 June 2026 Checking in early can secure a better seat, help avoid being bumped, and give first dibs on last-minute upgrade deals. —

Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 9 June 2026 Then, at a December 2023 performance, Hough and Erbert bumped heads during the show. —

Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 9 June 2026 Shaw, a Gold Glove finalist as a rookie third baseman last year, was bumped into a super-utility role when the Cubs signed Alex Bregman to a five-year, $175 million contract. —

Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 8 June 2026 Brunson was bumped, covered and hounded by San Antonio’s arsenal of young defensive-minded guards. —

Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 6 June 2026

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A little over a month later, another spell of freezing weather bullied its way into Central Florida and slammed the remaining citrus groves that had just started to recover.

— Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2026
Rob Stewart was slammed by fans for jetting off to attend Scotland's FIFA World Cup match in Boston less than a day after the rocker canceled a concert in California due to health issues.

— Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026