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
Vanity Fair bumped back its internal deadline a week for the November issue, Guiducci’s first, because the pages were not ready in time.
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Max Tani, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Early the following season, Muzzin unexpectedly bumped into Clayton Keller.
—Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
The Georgia native lost his balance and fell forward into the crowd, where some audience members were awaiting him with their phones recording, and bumped into a piece of equipment in the process.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2025
Come for the movies, get bumped into by the several ghosts who are said to inhabit the Art Deco movie house that was built in 1937.
—Keith Sharon, Nashville Tennessean, 30 Oct. 2025
Pizzitola and his two friends had been walking outside to a rideshare pickup when one friend allegedly bumped into a woman.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
The rider tumbled and slid forward along the leftmost lane and the left shoulder as the bike did the same after the off-duty deputy bumped into him, video showed, before law enforcement officers moved in to apply restraints.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2025
Coach Jared Bednar bumped him to the third line Sunday in New Jersey, replacing him first with Victor Olofsson and then Ross Colton.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 28 Oct. 2025
So, too, will a wide range of bestselling eye treatments be bumped down in price to a flat $25, giving you an excuse to finally get your hands on high-achieving topicals from the likes of Kiehl’s, Peter Thomas Roth, StriVectin, and beyond.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2025
Max Tani, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Early the following season, Muzzin unexpectedly bumped into Clayton Keller.
—Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
The Georgia native lost his balance and fell forward into the crowd, where some audience members were awaiting him with their phones recording, and bumped into a piece of equipment in the process.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2025
Come for the movies, get bumped into by the several ghosts who are said to inhabit the Art Deco movie house that was built in 1937.
—Keith Sharon, Nashville Tennessean, 30 Oct. 2025
Pizzitola and his two friends had been walking outside to a rideshare pickup when one friend allegedly bumped into a woman.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
The rider tumbled and slid forward along the leftmost lane and the left shoulder as the bike did the same after the off-duty deputy bumped into him, video showed, before law enforcement officers moved in to apply restraints.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2025
Coach Jared Bednar bumped him to the third line Sunday in New Jersey, replacing him first with Victor Olofsson and then Ross Colton.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 28 Oct. 2025
So, too, will a wide range of bestselling eye treatments be bumped down in price to a flat $25, giving you an excuse to finally get your hands on high-achieving topicals from the likes of Kiehl’s, Peter Thomas Roth, StriVectin, and beyond.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bumped
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Released on November 4, the 10-episode series was immediately slammed by critics, clocking a flat 0% on Rotten Tomatoes.—
Lisa Respers France,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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Throughout the shutdown, Republicans have slammed the high cost of the subsidies, calling them a relic of the pandemic-era and no longer needed.—
Sam Gringlas,
NPR,
5 Nov. 2025
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But the road was rocky and flush with frustration as Minnesota repeatedly banged its head on the wall over the first five months of the regular season.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
24 Oct. 2025
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McPherson’s kick banged off the crossbar of the goal post and went through the uprights.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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Peter was driving when their car collided with the one carrying Carrie and her own newborn.—
Hunter Ingram,
Variety,
8 Nov. 2025
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The worlds of digital production, the creator economy and traditional media collided at the Digital Content Forum at the BFI on London’s South Bank this week.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
7 Nov. 2025
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Other Black residents’ windshields were smashed.—
Equal Justice Initiative,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Last night, tech giants like AMD smashed expectations on AI chip demand, and Palantir reported another quarter of strong growth.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The Little Rock man who, police say, crashed while fleeing from an Arkansas State Police trooper last week now faces first-degree murder counts in the death of two teenage passengers, authorities said Wednesday.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Nov. 2025
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All passengers and crew members died when two 737 Max jetliners went down less than five months apart in 2018 and 2019 — a Lion Air flight that plunged into the sea off the coast of Indonesia and an Ethiopian Airlines flight that crashed into a field after taking off from Addis Ababa.—
Jamie Stengle,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Garcia again rammed officers’ cars and sped off before fleeing on foot and barricading himself inside his apartment, ICE said.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Martinez said the federal agent’s vehicle rammed her car.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The campaign touted 3 million doors knocked and 90,000 volunteers.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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The Lancers remained patient, chipping away until taking a 17-16 lead after three straight OLP errors, including Prior and Charlotte Wickstrand colliding on a ball, which knocked Wickstrand out for the set.—
Tim Meehan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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The Cavaliers appeared to be in good position to escape with the win in regulation after forward Evan Mobley hit an above-the-break three-pointer off an assist from forward De’Andre Hunter to give Cleveland a two-point advantage.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
11 Nov. 2025
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Prosecutors said Chastain then used the flashlight to hit Raleigh in the head and mouth before leaving the area.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Bumped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bumped. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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