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bump into
verb
informal(intr, preposition) to meet by chance; encounter unexpectedly
Idioms and Phrases
Also, bump against . Collide, come in contact with; same as bang into . For example, It's easy to bump into furniture in the dark . [Mid-1800s]
Encounter, meet by chance, as in While I was downtown, I bumped into George . [ Colloquial ; 1880s] Also see run into .
Example Sentences
One demonstrator can be seen bumping into the car’s left taillight while another uses an object to smash the light.
Now and again, while walking Philly near the Rose Bowl, I bump into a dog trainer named Eldon, who generously offers pointers.
She also joked she might bump into a football legend who has been honoured with a knighthood.
"We bumped into each other at the airport a few days ago on Sunday morning when I was going to Roland Garros," he said.
Travelling for work can get lonely, but Akol is constantly bumping into models from her birth country - the lush, but troubled South Sudan.
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