bump
verb (used with object)
to come more or less violently in contact with; collide with; strike.
bumped
Example Sentences
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The technical foul - called when Clark ran into an official after making a pass having been bumped by a defender - would have been her eighth of the season, which triggers an automatic suspension.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
His chances of making Carolina’s 53-man roster improved greatly last month when veteran backup quarterback Will Grier announced his retirement, which bumped King up to No. 3 on the depth chart.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
For example, while driving in the extremely remote northwest Australia to see an eclipse in 2019, Green said she bumped into Milligan.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
PayPal bumped up its profitability guidance and reported revenue growth in the company’s first earnings release since receiving a takeover offer from rival fintech Stripe and buyout firm Advent International.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
“He’s being such a baby! Zayd bumped into me when I was Hula-Hooping. And, Mamoo, I was starting to get close to breaking the Guinness World Record. I was at fifty-six minutes!”
From "Zara’s Rules for Record-Breaking Fun" by Hena Khan
