are bumping
- present progressive of bump.
Example Sentences
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"It is bigger in microgravity," she said, but "we are bumping into each other 100 percent of the time."
From Barron's ● Apr. 9, 2026
But those increases were met with souring retail spending numbers, indicating that persistently high prices on consumer goods are bumping up against expensive credit and slowing economic growth.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 15, 2022
“We are bumping up against some very important timelines,” Lee County Commissioner Ray Sandelli said at a recent meeting.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 27, 2022
“We are bumping up against having to get into the queue for a lot of these things,” says Jeffrey Ulmer, TechImmune’s president.
From Science Magazine ● Jul. 27, 2022
They last for six nights, and are bumping races, the boats starting 160 ft. apart.
From Rowing by Lehmann, Rudolf Chambers
