bumped
Example Sentences
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Zissimos advises his clients to not fall for the faster but smaller vessels, since you’ll “get bumped around a little bit.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 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
Thomson Reuters TRI 11.34%increase; green up pointing triangle bumped up its revenue targets for the year after logging double-digit growth across its three big business segments in the latest quarter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 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
He bumped her shoulder with his velvety nose as she threw his saddle pad over his back.
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
