had bumped
- past perfect of bump.
Example Sentences
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Silvia Hartman, a retired New Yorker in her 80s, had bumped into her neighbors there the day before, and was told to arrive early.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
Dickinson said that the $400 million royalty recognition had bumped up non-GAAP earnings by roughly 25 cents per share.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2025
We had bumped into each other in front of a nightclub called the Paradox.
From Salon ● Dec. 18, 2023
On 9 March 2018, while Natasha popped to a doctors appointment, Bateman phoned her to say their son had bumped his lip on his shoulder.
From BBC ● May 10, 2023
It was true; Tree-ear had noticed himself that very day, when he had bumped his head on a section of the bridge under which he had been able to stand erect before.
From "A Single Shard" by Linda Sue Park
