bump into

phrase

Synonyms of bump intonext
: to encounter especially by chance

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Instead of swinging all the way out, the door bumped into somebody. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 18 Aug. 2026 Clark actually received an eighth after accidentally bumping into an official, but the league later rescinded it. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2026 The Aries Moon in your 11th House of Friends squares Mercury in your 2nd House of Resources, so group excitement could bump into budget reality. — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Aug. 2026 Seth Rollins bumped into the official and came back with a Dean Ambrose clothesline. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bump into

Word History

First Known Use

1894, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bump into was in 1894

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“Bump into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bump%20into. Accessed 20 Aug. 2026.

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