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
Plus, the addition of Alex Bregman bumped Shaw into RF, so outfield eligibility is just around the corner.
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John Laghezza, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific recently bumped fuel surcharges by roughly 34% across all routes, while Air India on Monday added up to $280 in fees to some flights.
—Rio Yamat, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
The wonderful thing about academia is that Nordhaus just bumped into someone on the Yale campus with exactly that.
—Literary Hub, 8 Apr. 2026
Jessica Simpson and her ex-husband Nick Lachey reportedly bumped into each other on a flight.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 8 Apr. 2026
Surveillance footage showed the 61-year-old trying to walk around the older man, who then bumped the younger man with a laundry basket, charges said.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Secrets bumped into Pokluda last week.
—Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 30 Mar. 2026
When Jalen Suggs tossed his mouthpiece off the court after he was bumped by LaMelo Ball roughly halfway through the first quarter of Thursday’s game at Charlotte, the Magic guard was quickly assessed a technical fine from official Scott Foster.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
The victory bumped the Oilers to second place behind Anaheim and ahead of Vegas.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 18 Mar. 2026
John Laghezza, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific recently bumped fuel surcharges by roughly 34% across all routes, while Air India on Monday added up to $280 in fees to some flights.
—Rio Yamat, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
The wonderful thing about academia is that Nordhaus just bumped into someone on the Yale campus with exactly that.
—Literary Hub, 8 Apr. 2026
Jessica Simpson and her ex-husband Nick Lachey reportedly bumped into each other on a flight.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 8 Apr. 2026
Surveillance footage showed the 61-year-old trying to walk around the older man, who then bumped the younger man with a laundry basket, charges said.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Secrets bumped into Pokluda last week.
—Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 30 Mar. 2026
When Jalen Suggs tossed his mouthpiece off the court after he was bumped by LaMelo Ball roughly halfway through the first quarter of Thursday’s game at Charlotte, the Magic guard was quickly assessed a technical fine from official Scott Foster.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
The victory bumped the Oilers to second place behind Anaheim and ahead of Vegas.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 18 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bumped
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One of the vehicles apparently also slammed into the rear of a parked silver BMW, damaging it, as well.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Paired with fellow Spaniard and 2023 winner Jon Rahm, Garcia slammed his club into the turf twice after hitting a shot that ended up in the bunker.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
12 Apr. 2026
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Catcher Patrick Bailey went for the pick instead of a block, and Winn’s splitter banged off the backstop.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Diehard fans banged bass drums, songs emanated from the supporters’ wall and a packed stadium of 7,211 buzzed all the way through stoppage time of a tense game.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Apr. 2026
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And just a month before Mulligan’s accident there had been a crash on I-10 in which a truck collided with a Lincoln Town Car carrying Harris’s aunt, along with her husband, her blind brother, and her teen-aged granddaughter.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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The Ford then collided head-on with a Lincoln MKX, the sheriff's office said.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Video showed the moment the debris smashed through the lobby door as a man stood nearby.—
Anna McAllister,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Colt Keith and Greene had two-out singles before Dingler smashed an 0-2 changeup over the left field wall for his third homer this season.—
John Devine,
Miami Herald,
12 Apr. 2026
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The suspect, later identified as Dylan Charles-Edward Wallace, 28, of Superior, reportedly fled the scene in a vehicle and crashed into the doors of Superior Middle School.—
Forum News Service,
Twin Cities,
9 Apr. 2026
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The chase ended when Dennis crashed into a barrier wall near Northwest 31st Avenue and Northwest Second Street in Lauderhill, the police department said.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Apr. 2026
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The United Nations’ peacekeeping force in Lebanon said Israeli soldiers rammed UN vehicles with a tank twice on Sunday.—
Kevin Liptak,
CNN Money,
12 Apr. 2026
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Even as the talks restarted, the police reported that a suicide bomber rammed an explosives-laden vehicle into a police station in the Bannu district of northwestern Pakistan late Thursday, killing at least five people and wounding several others.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2026
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The female singers particularly knocked it out of the ballpark; both deserve record deals or Broadway roles.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Apr. 2026
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One day, two undercover detectives with the Everett Police Department knocked on his door, introducing themselves as researchers with the gum industry, according to court records.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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The Devil Wears Prada 2 is expected to hit theaters on May 1.—
Joyann Jeffrey,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
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But Edwards hit a 3-pointer a few seconds later to push the lead to 135-128 and send the home fans streaming toward the exits.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Bumped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bumped. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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