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
Truist bumped its price target on Alphabet to $430 from $415, and took Amazon to $320 from $310.
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Jim Cramer, CNBC, 29 May 2026
The sequence started in the first quarter when Wembanyama bumped into Holmgren, adding another physical chapter to the growing battle between the two young stars.
—Devon Henderson, New York Times, 27 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
The audience had already erupted into boos when Israel was temporarily bumped into first place following the public votes, per Euronews’s live coverage.
—Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
In 2024, voters bumped it up to a half-cent.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Only 15 games into his season due to a hamstring injury that bumped back his debut, Stowers provides adequate defense while excelling as a hitter.
—Miami Herald, 8 May 2026
At a sentencing hearing Friday for the man convicted of killing Shearer, the victim’s family said the young man bled out in the front lawn of that Rancho Cordova home over a dispute after someone bumped someone else in a crowded room at that party.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 8 May 2026
Jim Cramer, CNBC, 29 May 2026
The sequence started in the first quarter when Wembanyama bumped into Holmgren, adding another physical chapter to the growing battle between the two young stars.
—Devon Henderson, New York Times, 27 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
The audience had already erupted into boos when Israel was temporarily bumped into first place following the public votes, per Euronews’s live coverage.
—Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
In 2024, voters bumped it up to a half-cent.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Only 15 games into his season due to a hamstring injury that bumped back his debut, Stowers provides adequate defense while excelling as a hitter.
—Miami Herald, 8 May 2026
At a sentencing hearing Friday for the man convicted of killing Shearer, the victim’s family said the young man bled out in the front lawn of that Rancho Cordova home over a dispute after someone bumped someone else in a crowded room at that party.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bumped
Verb
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That window has not slammed shut.—
Mark Medina,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Overnight, a Russian drone slammed into a Romanian building.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
31 May 2026
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Both traveled at least 428 feet and banged off the batter’s eye at Globe Life Field, where Alvarez has hit 17 home runs in his career.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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Instead, both hesitated, their feet tangled and a charging Healy banged in the loose ball.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
24 May 2026
Verb
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The mini bike collided with the van while the larger vehicle was turning, initial reports say.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
31 May 2026
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Marcelo Mayer joined Rafaela on the corners because Guardians righty Codi Heuer’s 2-2 slider collided with his right ankle, but the two free baserunners were returned to sender when pinch-hitter Masataka Yoshida flew out to left.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
Verb
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Meanwhile, a split-second later, the Brazilians — with nowhere to go — smashed into the back of the Italian boat.—
Andrew Rice,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
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Prosecutors argued at trial that Shirilla smashed into the building to end her toxic relationship with Russo, and Flanagan just happened to be along for the ride.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
30 May 2026
Verb
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Halverson crashed on couches all across Fridley.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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But on Thursday, right as registration opened, the desktop version of the website crashed.—
Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
Verb
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Police conducted a traffic stop and during the encounter, the driver allegedly rammed into a patrol vehicle multiple times and also drove toward an officer.—
Chelsea Hylton,
CBS News,
27 May 2026
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Prosecutors dropped two boating infractions against George Pino, the Doral real estate broker who rammed his boat into a channel marker — killing a 17-year-old girl in 2022 — as Pino’s trial for the girl’s death approaches.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Ross Garcia described the incident in court as an unprovoked attack in which Butler punched Sheron in the jaw, knocked him to the ground and repeatedly struck him in the head, NBC7 reported.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
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Jett was eventually knocked to the ground and continued to be hit around his head until a bystander took the bat.—
Sean Joseph OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
27 May 2026
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The Rockies’ Kyle Karros hit an opposite-field line drive that carried to the right-field warning track, but Lee tracked down the potential extra-base hit on the run, then crashed into the chain-link portion of the fence.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
30 May 2026
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The hitting coaches have been really emphasizing it.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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“Bumped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bumped. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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