bumped
Example Sentences
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Zissimos advises his clients to not fall for the faster but smaller vessels, since you’ll “get bumped around a little bit.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Remote communities, where the nearest town might be hundreds of kilometres away, can sometimes be bumped down the priority list for BC firefighting crews if there are blazes threatening more populated areas, she said.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
For example, while driving in the extremely remote northwest Australia to see an eclipse in 2019, Green said she bumped into Milligan.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
Before the rainout bumped the second game of the series against the New York Yankees, Sheehan was scheduled to start Saturday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2026
They reached for a shrimp at the same time, and their hands bumped.
From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn
