bumped

Example Sentences

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She cries foul on seemingly every play in which she is bumped, or nudged, or experiences any of the contact that is completely normal in the most physical basketball league on the planet.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

It isn’t the first time Nvidia’s strategy has bumped up against Tesla.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

Bank of Nova Scotia bumped up its dividend as it logged a lift in fiscal second-quarter profit on the back of a lower credit-loss provision and growth across its segments.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

During a trip to Benidorm in the summer of 2015, Mellado bumped into an eight-year-old Lopez playing football with her cousins on the beach.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

A second later, they were out of the giant’s reach, circling around and around, dropping with each turn, until the broomstick bumped to a stop at the monster’s feet.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley