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

Of course, Preece’s move into the field meant bumping out another driver. — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 5 Sep. 2026

Bonhams is bumping its buyer’s premium up to 30 percent from 28 percent for bids of £25,000 ($33,700) or less. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Still, with the right conditions, getting close to beds without bumping deer becomes much easier. — Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 27 Aug. 2026

Against this stripped down but still bumping backdrop, Christmas and Crack’s loose, witty braggadocio shines. — Brendan Hay, SPIN, 24 Aug. 2026

In June, Luna hopped clumsily from one branch to another, bumping Sandy off her perch and sending her to a branch below. — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2026

Fears that the good times might be over slashed 15% from the share price and since then the shares have been bumping along the basement of a fall of about 35%. — Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

That leaves operators with very little room to keep bumping prices. — Wyles Daniel, jsonline.com, 5 Aug. 2026

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