bump into
Example Sentences
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“I wanted to get far away enough that I wouldn’t bump into anyone I knew and I would just sit and cry.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
Barely a day goes by where she doesn’t bump into former co-workers from the hospital — at the grocery store or the coffee shop or school pick-up.
From Salon • 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
He was sort of wanting to bump into him.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
It’s not even that I bump into things.
From "Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures" by Kate DiCamillo
