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bump into

verbgeneral usecommon/iʒ.bɐ.ˈʁaɾ/es·bar·rar

Definition

1

To touch or collide lightly with someone or something, usually by accident; to encounter or come across something unexpectedly.

Usage examples

“Turning the corner, I bumped into a lamppost.”
“In our research, we ran into a bureaucratic obstacle.”

Common combinations

bump into someonerun into a problemcollide with