bump into

VERB

happen upon

Synonyms

STRONGEST

come across meet up with run into

WEAK

chance upon encounter hit light light upon luck meet run across stumble tumble

Example Sentences

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On my way out of the room, I bump into Alex.

From Literature

"Studios can be quite a stiff, clinical environment, sometimes. But they were walking around and bumping into stuff. It made it fun."

From BBC

The boat drifted closer, closer, until at last it bumped into the house.

From Literature

Or was it a consequence of his team-mate bumping into him?

From BBC

But perhaps I was a bit too eager, as I bumped into her more than a few times.

From Literature