Synonyms of bumped into

bumped into

phrase

past tense of bump into

1

as in encountered

to come upon face-to-face or as if face-to-face

I bumped into Kenny the other day.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• encountered
• met
• ran into
• happened (upon)
• ran across
• caught
• confronted
• stumbled (upon)
• greeted
• crossed paths (with)
• ran upon
• chanced (upon)
• crashed (into)
• collided (with)
• hit (upon)
• lighted (upon)
• faced
• lit (upon)
• accosted
• tumbled (to)
• saluted
• crossed
• passed
• crisscrossed
• reencountered
• re-encountered
• remet

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• avoided
• shook
• escaped
• ducked
• evaded
• eluded
• shunned
• dodged

2

as in found

to come upon unexpectedly or by chance

Turn any corner in the old city and you're likely to bump into a piece of history.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• found
• encountered
• ran into
• hit (upon)
• happened (on or upon)
• came across
• lighted (on or upon)
• ran across
• pitched (upon)
• tumbled (upon)
• met
• stumbled (on or onto)
• ran against
• lit (on or upon)
• chanced (upon)
• ran upon
• faced
• confronted
• lucked (out, on, onto, or into)
• discovered
• turned up
• struck