Bump
Encounter
Encounter verb - Come upon, as if by accident; meet with.
Bump is a synonym for encounter. You can use "Bump" instead the word "Encounter" as a noun or a verb.
Nearby Words: encountered, encountering
How words are described
| high | high bump | high encounter |
| similar | similar bump | similar encounter |
| common | common bump | common encounter |
| brief | brief bump | brief encounter |
| Other adjectives: regular, single, simple, nasty, little, major, minor, accidental, last, occasional. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Lampshade Hanging: In an encounter with Travis he and Merui nearly bump into each other.
Source: Visual Novel / RE: Alistair - Occurs in the second episode of My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic, with Pinkie Pie in the lead and stopping abruptly when they encounter a roiling river, causing the others to bump into each other.
Source: Human Traffic Jam -
Final Fantasy VII: When Cloud's group have an encounter with the Turks outside of Gongaga on the second continent, they bump into them gossiping like schoolgirls about who likes who.
Source: Villainous Crush
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