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
Three Georgia State Patrol troopers who intentionally bumped vehicles or performed other maneuvers to stop vehicles during pursuits sought payouts afterward from the other driver's insurance, claiming personal injuries to supplement their paychecks, an internal investigation found.
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ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
Mutai was actually bumped down to fourth on the all-time list as all of the top three finishers from the 2026 men’s race beat his previous record time.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Durant bumped knees with a teammate during Wednesday’s practice in Houston and couldn’t move his knee well during pregame testing, Udoka said.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 18 Apr. 2026
Federal grants and a grant from the 2026 FIFA World Cup New York New Jersey Host Committee have bumped that cost down to $48 million, or $6 million per game — a sum NJ Transit hopes to recoup by charging $150 for each of 40,000 train seats per match.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2026
The tech giant this week bumped prices on its popular Surface series of personal computers in response to higher component costs, most notably memory, given the global shortage.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2026
Plus, the addition of Alex Bregman bumped Shaw into RF, so outfield eligibility is just around the corner.
—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
ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
Mutai was actually bumped down to fourth on the all-time list as all of the top three finishers from the 2026 men’s race beat his previous record time.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Durant bumped knees with a teammate during Wednesday’s practice in Houston and couldn’t move his knee well during pregame testing, Udoka said.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 18 Apr. 2026
Federal grants and a grant from the 2026 FIFA World Cup New York New Jersey Host Committee have bumped that cost down to $48 million, or $6 million per game — a sum NJ Transit hopes to recoup by charging $150 for each of 40,000 train seats per match.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2026
The tech giant this week bumped prices on its popular Surface series of personal computers in response to higher component costs, most notably memory, given the global shortage.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2026
Plus, the addition of Alex Bregman bumped Shaw into RF, so outfield eligibility is just around the corner.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bumped
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Krebs slammed the puck home to give Buffalo a 1-0 lead.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Carlsson slammed a shot off Ingram’s right pad that Granlund popped home for his first goal of the spring.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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As one third of The Police, Copeland banged his way to the upper reaches of pop stardom.—
Heather Abbott,
CBS News,
19 Apr. 2026
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Smith, who had been 0-for-6 lifetime against Fairchild, banged a 2-1 cutter off the left-center-field fence to clear the bases.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
15 Apr. 2026
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Seconds after tipoff, White awkwardly collided with an Adem Bona screen while pursuing Maxey.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
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The results also revealed the presence of benzothiophene, a carbon- and sulfur-bearing molecule typically found in meteorites, which could have collided with planets like Earth in the past.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
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One assistant said Rudin threw a phone at him, and another said Rudin smashed a computer monitor on his head, among other allegations.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
27 Apr. 2026
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Rinku then smashed four consecutive sixes off wrist spinner Digvesh Rathi.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Apr. 2026
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But six months after a high-profile IPO, the company’s share price has crashed, and its CEO and CFO both left their posts this weekend, reportedly over disagreements about whether to sell the firm (Fermi didn’t respond to a request for comment).—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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An elderly woman inside a Safeway in Martinez was injured when a driver crashed into the building on Wednesday, the Martinez Police Department said.—
Jose Fabian,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
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To be fair, Blessie has accidentally rammed a few shoppers herself.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Best and Last is the first movie in the Jackass franchise since 2022's Jackass Forever, during which Knoxville famously suffered brain damage after he was rammed by a bull during a stunt.—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
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Here's a look at the pitch that ultimately knocked Jasson Domínguez out of the game.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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The girl reportedly freed herself and knocked on a nearby neighbor's door, where she was brought inside to safety.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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And Silva hit a home run, her third, after attempting a bunt on the previous pitch.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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The Seattle Seahawks have already hit three of their biggest needs in the 2026 NFL Draft, taking Notre Dame running back Jadarian Price on Thursday night in Round 1 and TCU safety Bud Clark and Arkansas cornerback Julian Neal in the second and third rounds on Friday.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Bumped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bumped. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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