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bumped

VERB

collide, hit, usually with sound

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bang bounce crash jerk knock punch rattle shake slam slap smack thump whack

STRONG

box buck bunt butt carom clap clatter crack impinge jar jolt jostle jounce pat plop plunk pound rap strike thud thunder thwack

WEAK

smash into

Antonyms

STRONGEST

placate praise soothe

VERB

move over, dislodge

Synonyms

STRONG

budge displace remove shift

Antonyms

STRONG

remain

VERB

increment

Synonyms

STRONG

increase raise

WEAK

step up

Antonyms

STRONG

decrease diminish

Example Sentences

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Keys and Mulder said in their earlier study that reinsurance -- insurers themselves buying protection against risk -- has bumped up premiums as firms experienced a "climate epiphany."

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

While walking through a press box at a game, he bumped into his brother’s old college roommate, T.J.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

But some passengers may find they are bumped on to a next-day flight, disrupting their holiday plans.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

RTX bumped up its full-year forecast citing the strength of its defense business.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

As she passed me, she purposely bumped my shoulder with hers.

From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles