bumped
Example Sentences
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Target also bumped up its full-year earnings outlook to a range of $9.90 to $10.90 a share, which includes a benefit of $1.65 from tariff refunds in the second quarter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
The technical foul - called when Clark ran into an official after making a pass having been bumped by a defender - would have been her eighth of the season, which triggers an automatic suspension.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
His chances of making Carolina’s 53-man roster improved greatly last month when veteran backup quarterback Will Grier announced his retirement, which bumped King up to No. 3 on the depth chart.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 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
The whale came up and bumped the boat again.
From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook
