bump into
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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Members might bump into “Succession” actor Jeremy Strong.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
“What are you going to do if you bump into an ICE agent who is not having a good day and decides to profile you?” her parents ask her.
From Salon • Feb. 4, 2026
"Instead, they bump into the walls of the pores."
From Science Daily • Dec. 13, 2025
But Bonnie did not like Claude, whose limited vision caused him to bump into his surroundings — and into her.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 3, 2025
I bump into Kaylee on my way back inside.
From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen
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