as in slammed
to come into usually forceful contact with something
that police officer bumped into me and should have apologized
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Recent Examples of bumped
Then, the Atlantic published the first excerpt of Harris’s new book, 107 Days — the title refers to the length of her presidential campaign after she was belatedly bumped to the top of the Democratic ticket.
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W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
While running around the suite in excitement, my daughter bumped her head on the dining table.
—Essence, 12 Sep. 2025
In summer, game day looks for tennis champions Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner bumped sales.
—Charlotte Hu, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
According to a recent 9to5Mac report, however, the base iPhone 17 will continue with 8GB of RAM, while the other three will be bumped to 12GB.
—PC Magazine, 9 Sep. 2025
With the iPhone 17, Apple has bumped the base storage to 256GB across the lineup.
—Prakhar Khanna, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The delay bumped Ship 37 up in the line, slating it to fly Starship's most successful flight to date.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Explora took the lead shortly after being bumped by Himika while leaving the gate and held the lead along the rail until passed by Bottle of Rouge in the stretch.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025
The Apple Watch Series 11 won't be getting a screen size increase—the Series 10 bumped things up a smidge just last year, from 41 and 45 mm to 42 and 46 mm.
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 5 Sep. 2025
W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
While running around the suite in excitement, my daughter bumped her head on the dining table.
—Essence, 12 Sep. 2025
In summer, game day looks for tennis champions Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner bumped sales.
—Charlotte Hu, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
According to a recent 9to5Mac report, however, the base iPhone 17 will continue with 8GB of RAM, while the other three will be bumped to 12GB.
—PC Magazine, 9 Sep. 2025
With the iPhone 17, Apple has bumped the base storage to 256GB across the lineup.
—Prakhar Khanna, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The delay bumped Ship 37 up in the line, slating it to fly Starship's most successful flight to date.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Explora took the lead shortly after being bumped by Himika while leaving the gate and held the lead along the rail until passed by Bottle of Rouge in the stretch.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025
The Apple Watch Series 11 won't be getting a screen size increase—the Series 10 bumped things up a smidge just last year, from 41 and 45 mm to 42 and 46 mm.
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bumped
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In the aftermath of the assassination of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk, several Democratic power players mourned him and slammed political violence.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
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The vehicle then went off the roadway and slammed into a utility box, a sheriff’s news release said.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Sep. 2025
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This prompted an intervention from the speaker, who banged his gavel multiple times.—
Zachary Folk,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Maximo Acosta banged a leadoff double off the center-field wall.—
Alex Krutchik,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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Last month, a Chinese navy ship collided with a Chinese Coast Guard ship while trying to block a Philippine Coast Guard vessel near the Scarborough Shoal.—
Mike Brest,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Sep. 2025
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In the 117th minute, Hampton and Alex Greenwood collided defending a corner.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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After McNeil refused to get out of his car, Bowers smashed the driver’s side window, punched McNeil in the head and pulled him out of the SUV.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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Protesters smashed windows and looted local businesses and set government buildings on fire.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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In 2020, three 16-year-olds were killed when a man rammed his car into their vehicle in retaliation for pulling a ding-dong-ditch prank on him.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
3 Sep. 2025
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After investigating, officers learned the man rammed his car into his ex-girlfriend’s mom’s house before leaving the area, police said.—
Paloma Chavez,
Sacbee.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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That Tuesday morning, Rodriguez was home with a seven-month-old baby when a friend of hers—who happened to be a police officer at the 41st Precinct in the Bronx—called her to tell her a plane had crashed into the World Trade Center.—
Rachel Burchfield,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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And in a rural field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania, a similar ceremony marked by moments of silence, the reading of names and the laying of wreaths, will honor the victims of Flight 93, the hijacked plane that crashed after crew members and passengers tried to storm the cockpit.—
Philip Marcelo,
Fortune,
11 Sep. 2025
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Grant Delpit turned heads during the 2024 NFL season when his strong tackle knocked 252-pound running back Derrick Henry to the turf.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Progressives fumbled their 2022 campaigns for the seat, when multiple candidates with left-wing credentials knocked each other out, letting Goldman prevail with just 26% of the vote.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The jeans also have a cropped length that hits right at the ankle and patch pockets that not only look cute, but are also functional.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
16 Sep. 2025
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Denholm is giving interviews to explain the board’s decision to award Musk a pay package that could be worth $1 trillion if the company hits milestones for market capitalization, profits, and vehicle production.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Bumped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bumped. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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