BUMP INTO Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

bump into

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Definition of bump into

as in encounter

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 find

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 bump into 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 That bump into Turn 6 is going to be something that drivers will really be paying attention to in both qualifying and the race on Sunday. — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Aug. 2026 The 360 degree navigation system will pick up debris in every corner without bumping into something every two minutes. — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 20 Aug. 2026 Instead of swinging all the way out, the door bumped into somebody. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bump into

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run into

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Every few years, devastating fires in major cities left underwriters paying damages that would run into the billions today.

— Alison J. Stein, HubSpot, 1 Sep. 2026
In one, Gere embraces Alejandra as their son runs into the shot; another shows the three embracing in a group hug.

— Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026

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