bump
verb (used with object)
to come more or less violently in contact with; collide with; strike.
had bumped
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past perfectof bump.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
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
Carol said she had bumped into Leah and her mum in a local supermarket when Leah was on a placement in Inverness.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2025
We had bumped into each other in front of a nightclub called the Paradox.
From Salon ● Dec. 18, 2023
If I had bumped into someone from Chisamba Singles on that bus, he would have understood why I was selling those drinks.
From "I Will Always Write Back" by Caitlin Alifirenka and Martin Ganda
