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
Brunson was bumped, covered and hounded by San Antonio’s arsenal of young defensive-minded guards.
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Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 6 June 2026
Rod Brind’Amour had elected not to challenge the Golden Knights’ opening goal of the series on Tuesday, after Andersen was bumped by Keegan Kolesar at the edge of his crease, because the Carolina coach knew the NHL required a heavy burden of proof to overturn a call.
—Chris Johnston, New York Times, 5 June 2026
Moss and his teammates were celebrating when senior middle hitter Nate Knight bumped him.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2026
Just bumped into him many times.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 1 June 2026
Ruca and Lynch bumped Jessika Carr out of the ring.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Truist bumped its price target on Alphabet to $430 from $415, and took Amazon to $320 from $310.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 29 May 2026
Punjab moved into the fourth and last open playoff spot but could be bumped out by Sunday’s results.
—ABC News, 23 May 2026
The former couple bumped into each other on a recent flight, marking their first close encounter in 20 years.
—Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 21 May 2026
Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 6 June 2026
Rod Brind’Amour had elected not to challenge the Golden Knights’ opening goal of the series on Tuesday, after Andersen was bumped by Keegan Kolesar at the edge of his crease, because the Carolina coach knew the NHL required a heavy burden of proof to overturn a call.
—Chris Johnston, New York Times, 5 June 2026
Moss and his teammates were celebrating when senior middle hitter Nate Knight bumped him.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2026
Just bumped into him many times.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 1 June 2026
Ruca and Lynch bumped Jessika Carr out of the ring.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Truist bumped its price target on Alphabet to $430 from $415, and took Amazon to $320 from $310.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 29 May 2026
Punjab moved into the fourth and last open playoff spot but could be bumped out by Sunday’s results.
—ABC News, 23 May 2026
The former couple bumped into each other on a recent flight, marking their first close encounter in 20 years.
—Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 21 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bumped
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Additionally, Wallen was also slammed by several local figures.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 June 2026
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Without hesitation, Towns drove past the 7-4 unanimous Defensive Player of the Year, and slammed home a finish.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
6 June 2026
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The small, but spirited, Peruvian fan group in the north stands banged its drums and waved flags, finally able to be part of the party.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2026
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Founders of Avatech’s mentee companies, seated in front of their laptops, clapped and banged their hands on tables to the distinctive stomp-stomp-clap beat of the song as an electric guitar wailed.—
Bozorgmehr Sharafedin,
The Atlantic,
1 June 2026
Verb
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Vargas and the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Max Muncy collided in Thursday night’s game and both left that game.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 June 2026
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Police say that the crash happened when the Cal Fire engine, which was driving north on State Street while en route to the Cranston Fire burning on Highway 74, collided with a Mini Cooper driving west on Gibbel Road.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
6 June 2026
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The car crashed into a fence, then smashed into the house’s front porch and came to rest in a vertical position on the steps, according to authorities and video from the scene.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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But divining Gaudí's intentions has required detective work, because during the Spanish Civil War, anarchists protesting the Catholic Church set fire to parts of the structure, and smashed Gaudí's models into 8,000 pieces.—
Seth Doane,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
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Officials say at Alexander Avenue and Route 347 in Saint James, Smith sped through a red light, traveling about 70 mph, and crashed into Espinosa's car.—
Katie Houlis,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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In September, an army helicopter on a routine flight crashed in northern Pakistan, killing two pilots and three technicians.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 June 2026
Verb
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The teen got in his car, then rammed into his father’s truck, officials wrote.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
2 June 2026
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In one accident, a driver lost control of a car that rammed into a restaurant’s terrace, leaving two people wounded including one seriously, Nuñez said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 May 2026
Verb
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Robinson responded with a forearm to Wembanyama’s neck that either knocked him to the ground or gave sufficient cover for a flop.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
11 June 2026
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Last September, a fire at a South Korean data center knocked 647 government services offline.—
Leonard Lim,
Fortune,
10 June 2026
Verb
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Lightning hits the United States approximately 25 million times annually.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
13 June 2026
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Right fielder Jung Hoo Lee saw his 18-game hitting streak, the longest active streak in the majors entering play, come to an end after going hitless in three at-bats.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
13 June 2026
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“Bumped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bumped. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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