bump into

Example Sentences

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"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

But they are really holding out to bump into a certain fellow Filipina in Indio.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Members might bump into “Succession” actor Jeremy Strong.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

“What are you going to do if you bump into an ICE agent who is not having a good day and decides to profile you?” her parents ask her.

From Salon • Feb. 4, 2026

You could walk into a grocery store and bump into someone and fall in love and that someone would not be the race you tick online.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie