bump into

Example Sentences

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"She could just wander down the street and bump into one of them."

From BBC • May 27, 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 incident started during a stop in action with 5:39 remaining in the fourth quarter when Harris appeared to bump into Hueston from behind underneath the basket.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

As they got closer to Atlanta, they rose higher into the air so that they wouldn’t bump into buildings.

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi