bumped

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collide, hit, usually with sound v.
move over, dislodge v.
increment v.

VERB

collide, hit, usually with sound

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bang bounce crash jerk knock punch rattle shake slam slap smack thump whack

STRONG

box buck bunt butt carom clap clatter crack impinge jar jolt jostle jounce pat plop plunk pound rap strike thud thunder thwack

WEAK

smash into

Antonyms

STRONGEST

placate praise soothe

VERB

move over, dislodge

Synonyms

STRONG

budge displace remove shift

Antonyms

STRONG

remain

VERB

increment

Synonyms

STRONG

increase raise

WEAK

step up

Antonyms

STRONG

decrease diminish

Example Sentences

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bumped

Zissimos advises his clients to not fall for the faster but smaller vessels, since you’ll “get bumped around a little bit.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

For example, while driving in the extremely remote northwest Australia to see an eclipse in 2019, Green said she bumped into Milligan.

From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026

Thomson Reuters TRI 11.34%increase; green up pointing triangle bumped up its revenue targets for the year after logging double-digit growth across its three big business segments in the latest quarter.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

Freelance writer and editor Lucy Schiller bumped up against the issues of aging, eldercare and loneliness through her grandmothers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026

They frowned at each other and then bumped hands again, and this time, they bumped shoulders, too.

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn