Synonyms of bumping

bumping

verb

present participle of bump

as in banging

to come into usually forceful contact with something

that police officer bumped into me and should have apologized

Synonyms & Similar Words

• banging
• colliding
• slamming
• smashing
• crashing
• knocking
• ramming
• hitting
• thudding
• impinging
• impacting
• bashing
• swiping
• bouncing
• striking
• glancing
• scraping
• skipping
• pushing
• contacting
• brushing
• touching
• landing
• kissing
• sweeping
• ricocheting
• rebounding
• nudging
• jostling
• skimming
• shaving
• clunking
• caroming
• grazing
• pressing
• bulldozing
• muscling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• missing
• skirting

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bumping

Traveling down conveyor belts, bumping around on baggage carts and in cargo holds, suitcases quickly pick up scuffs that can be hard to remove. — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 27 July 2026

And for everyone in the F1 paddock, there is now additional clarity on plans for the second half of the season heading into the summer break, while bumping the calendar back up to a provisional 23 races. — Luke Smith, New York Times, 26 July 2026

This can sometimes work against you, though, since bumping the front of the laptop can register as an input. — John Loeffler, PC Magazine, 20 July 2026

Pets and other animals accidentally start hundreds of home fires each year, often by knocking over candles, tipping space heaters or bumping stove knobs. — Lauren Paige Richeson, USA Today, 15 July 2026

There’s Swain in a Texas Longhorns jersey, bumping defenders off-balance with his hip and scooping the ball out of the reach of outstretched hands. — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026

In this case, safe meant a track big enough for two riders to race without bumping into each other. — Miami Herald, 25 June 2026

Hurd was seen fist-bumping another attacker moments after deputies intervened, Madden Ragland said. — Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 23 June 2026

Scotland fans are in Miami for the national team’s World Cup match against Brazil on Wednesday and many attended Monday’s series opener bumping the attendance to 20,008. — ABC News, 22 June 2026