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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Wilson slammed Homeland Security officials for the shooting that came a day after a woman was fatally shot by immigration agents in Minneapolis.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
9 Jan. 2026
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Many Democrats have slammed the administration's conclusions, arguing that the video does not appear to show the woman trying to hit officers.—
Maggie Vespa,
NBC news,
8 Jan. 2026
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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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The engine compartment caught fire, so the agent smashed a window to help free her.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Windows smashed, citizens detained, citizens shot.—
Sonja Sharp,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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The Toyota crashed, and the Charger sped away, according to court records.—
Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
10 Jan. 2026
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The masked agent can be seen on video going to the scene where Good's car crashed into another, then walking away, getting into an SUV and leaving the area.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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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
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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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Iowa then got three good looks from the three-point line in the final seconds but couldn't hit the tying shot.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Jan. 2026
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Despite their franchise history dating back to the mid-70s (via Kansas City and Colorado), which includes essentially all of the highest-scoring era in league history, the New Jersey Devils have never had a player hit either of the game’s most basic offensive milestones.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Bumped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bumped. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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