BUMPING INTO Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

bumping into

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present participle of bump into

as in encountering

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 finding

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 bumping into The motorcycle continued moving down the ramp, bumping into the guard rail and stopping on the exit ramp, law enforcement recorded. — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026 Maybe two or three groups of hoaxers out there at once, bumping into each other in the dark and scaring the scales off one another. — Star-Telegram Staff, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 July 2026 The teen can be seen bumping into a parked car, then losing control and falling off the bike at least several feet in front of the SUV. — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 8 July 2026 Reports have described delivery robots bumping into people, getting stuck in odd places and raising accessibility concerns. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2026

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With their three dogs in view, Prince Harry could be seen squatting and bracing for a big hug from Lili, who was running into his arms; while Meghan reached out for Archie who was running towards her.

— Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026
The Heat and Bucks’ summer league teams are both practicing at Resorts World Las Vegas, which led to Adebayo and Herro running into each other on Friday morning.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 11 July 2026

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