bump into
Example Sentences
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"She could just wander down the street and bump into one of them."
From BBC ● May 27, 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
They can’t bump into each other or any of the 42 actors also rushing around getting in and out of costume.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 2, 2026
On my way back through the house, I bump into Mr. Washburn coming down the hall from Papi’s study.
From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez
