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
Apple bumped its prices across much of its product lineup today, in some cases adding hundreds of dollars to the cost of a new Macintosh.
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Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
25 June 2026
The 24-year-old scored twice before the end of the first half, which bumped him up to 11 career goals across 28 international caps.
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Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
19 June 2026
In an interview with the New York Knicks' lead radio analyst following the team’s 94-90 title win against the San Antonio Spurs in Game 5 on Saturday, June 13, Jalen Brunson jokingly bumped into McNutt before clearing the air about the 880 ESPN radio personality.
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Anna Lazarus Caplan,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
The involuntary drivers of the buses that had become momentary monuments fist-bumped the fans who streamed past them.
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Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
Pratt, who had an early lead over Raman, was bumped to third place as more votes were counted.
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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.
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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.
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Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 June 2026
Checking in early can secure a better seat, help avoid being bumped, and give first dibs on last-minute upgrade deals.
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Alesandra Dubin,
Southern Living,
9 June 2026
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
25 June 2026
The 24-year-old scored twice before the end of the first half, which bumped him up to 11 career goals across 28 international caps.
—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
19 June 2026
In an interview with the New York Knicks' lead radio analyst following the team’s 94-90 title win against the San Antonio Spurs in Game 5 on Saturday, June 13, Jalen Brunson jokingly bumped into McNutt before clearing the air about the 880 ESPN radio personality.
—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
The involuntary drivers of the buses that had become momentary monuments fist-bumped the fans who streamed past them.
—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bumped
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Moments later, police say Carvahlo slammed head-on into a Chevy Cruze being driven by a Haverhill man in his 20s.
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My jaw was slack, my eyes were slammed shut, and my tongue hung out, touching the ground.
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Soon, the players on the field joined in, sitting down and rowing as captain Martin Ødegaard banged a large drum.
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Against Senegal, the horn was blown by a Norway fan while the team’s captain, Martin Odegaard, banged the drum to coordinate the rowing motion.
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Jayed ruled that Waldermar Anton collided with the keeper while the ball was airborne, disallowing the goal.
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The vehicle stopped at the end of the ramp, then the motorcycle collided with it.
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Archer's wickets were smashed by an unplayable shooter under his bat.
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The suspect also allegedly attacked a car at a gas station, which was found with its windows smashed out and an axe inside, and he was seen pushing down shelves inside the station’s market, BBC News reported.
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Development of the facility stalled after the economy crashed in 2008, Mette said.
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The four people who were killed when an Amtrak train crashed into a dump truck Monday in rural mid-Missouri have been identified.
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Two other cops suffered minor injuries when the suspect rammed into their vehicles.
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That drew the ire of NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, who rammed through a new draft-lottery format in response.
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Ismael Saibari knocked a right-footed shot from the center of the box, with an assist from Hakimi.
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Neighbors knocked on her door to help her leave with her mother.
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Against Cardinals’ starting pitcher Matthew Liberatore, the Braves mustered just one hit and one run through five innings of an eventual 5-3 loss.
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Thomas had hit a leadoff double, but Michael Massey, Salvador Perez and John Rave failed to drive him in.
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“Bumped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bumped. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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