BUMPED Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

bumped

verb

past tense of bump

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 To squeeze Cabrera into the rotation on Sunday, the Cubs bumped David Peterson to the bullpen for the time being and optioned Javier Assad to Triple-A Iowa. — Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026 In This Article Kitchen cabinets get a lot of wear since they’re constantly being opened, slammed, and bumped all day long. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 13 Aug. 2026 Even if Claude had bumped the number all the way to 100 percent, the LLM wouldn’t be eligible for the $1 million. — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 12 Aug. 2026 The company recently completed the purchase of Curtis Instruments , announced two pending deals and bumped its annual dividend by 11%, marking 70 consecutive years of increases. — Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026 Walker attempted to truck Gilman near the end of the play, and Gilman bumped him back out of bounds. — Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2026 But right-wing media and political figures saw a scandal in Clark getting bumped around. — Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026 In July 2018, some airlines bumped passengers at Denver International Airport to later flights as temperatures reached 98 F (37 C), KDVR-TV in Denver reported. — Rio Yamat, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026 That comes after the firm raised starting iPad and Mac prices by at least $100, including some models with price tags bumped by more than $1,000, citing a global memory crunch. — Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

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The Egyptian government also slammed the new Israeli tenders and called on the international community to stop the plans.

— Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
The helicopter slammed into the ground, killing all three in a fiery crash.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of slammed

Verb

During Sturgeon’s speech, the board walked out and took a brief recess after board President Charles Cush repeatedly banged his gavel and told Sturgeon his speaking time expired.

— Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026
That looked like all Boise would need until Madison’s Aaron Edwards banged home a world-class equalizer in the 83rd minute, firing a shot from the left edge of the box and tucking it inside the right post.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of banged

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Not the first time This is far from the first incident where brazen criminals have smashed through stores and banks in Maryland to steal cash machines.

— Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
MuMe’s security systems were triggered when the thieves smashed glass display cases in the museum.

— News Desk, Artforum, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of smashed

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In May, a Russian drone carrying explosives crashed in the eastern city of Galati, injuring two people and setting fire to an apartment block.

— David Brennan, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2026
The plane had taken off from Anchorage and was believed to have crashed on approach to Cape Newenham, Johnson said.

— CBS News, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of crashed

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Forty-five minutes in front of a Croke Park terrace rammed with Leeds supporters, less than a week after becoming the club’s most expensive transfer in history, also gave him an unsubtle insight into the reaction.

— Beren Cross, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
The trial centered on a horrific high-speed crash when Schwally rammed his car into the Hawaii Nail Salon and Spa in Deer Park on June 28, 2024.

— Elijah Westbrook, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of rammed

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The highlight of the two going up against each other came when Shough threw a ball up for grabs along the right sideline that Olave came down with, but Downs knocked it out at the last second.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Aug. 2026
Police surrounded the area, knocked repeatedly and called Brown by name, but no one answered.

— Christopher Harris, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of knocked

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Moehrig responded with 103 tackles — one off his 2024 total — while establishing career highs with 14 tackles for loss, three sacks and seven quarterback hits.

— Joseph Person, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
The height of hurricane season looms, and Gulf Coast refineries have in the past been derailed by major hurricanes hitting the Gulf Coast.

— Matt Egan, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026

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