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

Kraft Heinz KHC 4.00%increase; green up pointing triangle bumped up its sales forecast for the year and said its turnaround plan is gaining traction.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

It means that complex gynaecology cases are being treated as a priority and are not being bumped when other surgical cases, including cancer cases, come in.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

Apple’s valuation has bumped up against a ceiling in recent weeks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

That bumped Adelkoff’s compensation far above that of her peers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

She’d wrenched Wolf away from Tall Tailless, and pushed him into a strange, airless Den, where he was bumped around so much that he’d been sick.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

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