BUMPED INTO Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

bumped into

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past tense of bump into

as in encountered

to come upon face-to-face or as if face-to-face I bumped into Kenny the other day.

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as in found

to come upon unexpectedly or by chance Turn any corner in the old city and you're likely to bump into a piece of history.

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Recent Examples of bumped into As people consume more power, they are bumped into Tier 2, where electricity is more expensive, with the highest rates in Tier 3, which is only in effect from June through September. — Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026 Outside Austin, an 11-year-old bumped into a school counselor. — Rosie Cima, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026 The finish turned out to be a drag race after Bell took the inside on the final turn and briefly bumped into Briscoe. — Charlotte Observer, 12 Oct. 2026 Verity’s loving husband, Jeremy (Josh Hartnett) is fully on board for this idea, and in fact accidentally bumped into Lowen on the street and site of a bloody accident that shakes her up as a dead man’s blood was splattered all over her. — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2026 The final season jumped around time to show all the ways the gang had bumped into Tracy. — Sara Netzley, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Sep. 2026 The incident began when Rodriguez was walking through a hallway with his girlfriend and accidentally bumped into another student, according to his family. — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2026 Video surveillance recovered from Penn Station following the March 14 clash showed that after Nassadir Tate accidentally bumped into 55-year-old Eweka Johnson at an E train platform, the older man flew into a rage. — Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 28 Aug. 2026 Rios bumped into the second man before pulling out a gun and firing a shot in his direction, deputies said. — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026

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ran into

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The reality check for this Texas Tech football team took place in the first half, trailing 24-6 as both teams ran into the locker room after what was an eye-opening performance by the Red Raiders offense with two turnovers and just six points.

— Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
Kaylub Giamanco, who ran into an elementary school to stop a mass killing, gave his first interview to Oregon Public Broadcasting.

— Casey Parks, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026

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