was bumping
- past progressive of bump.
Example Sentences
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In 1997, England’s Richard Cockerill squared up to Norm Hewitt, the haka leader, and there was bumping and shoving.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 31, 2023
The West Wing creator went to his doctor after noticing he was bumping into things and spilling his drink.
From BBC ● Mar. 23, 2023
The Hoosiers suit was bumping along relatively smoothly in the Indiana court until January, when the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty filed an amicus brief defending the state ban.
From Slate ● Mar. 9, 2023
My “why” was bumping headlong into another truth: Nobody likes to lose all the time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 6, 2022
Soon Smith was bumping the horse up in class, and he kept finding the winner’s circle.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
