bump
verb (used with object)
to come more or less violently in contact with; collide with; strike.
bumping
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present participleof bump.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Voters will consider a half-cent increase to the city’s retail sales tax, bumping it from 10.25 cents per dollar spent to 10.75 cents per dollar spent.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026
As September drew to an end, she hadn't been seen feeding for days and was spotted with bloody abrasions on her snout from bumping into the concrete walls.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
At 0-2 in the conference, the Wolverines are bumping around in the murky depths with Rutgers, which is like one of those fish with a lightbulb flaring over its head.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
“I remember Joe standing in the elevator and bumping into people.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
I mean, I wasn’t sure he was smiling about bumping into me.
From "Maybe He Just Likes You" by Barbara Dee
