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

"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

Members might bump into “Succession” actor Jeremy Strong.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 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

Many men were needed to steer the barge so it would not bump into the river banks.

From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman