bump into
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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Duflock heard that the Monarch tractor “would bump into stuff, it would not stop fast enough,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2026
Barely a day goes by where she doesn’t bump into former co-workers from the hospital — at the grocery store or the coffee shop or school pick-up.
From Salon ● May 27, 2026
"Our approach is like taking a wide-angle camera inside the ballroom. Now we can see how the dancers are pairing up and paying attention to one another, so they don't bump into each other."
From Science Daily ● Apr. 27, 2026
The recent single 2Sided depicts a night where Parks was reluctant to leave the house; only finding motivation in the chance she'd bump into her crush.
From BBC ● Apr. 2, 2026
They stayed inside their house for a month so they would not bump into Farquar.
From "Wringer" by Jerry Spinelli
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