bump into
phrasal verb·1 sense·particle into
Meanings
Meet someone unexpectedly
Why “into”? Two paths meet. The meeting may be a surprise or a physical collision.
“I bumped into Ali at the library.”
“She bumped into a former colleague on the train.”
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back into
Same into pattern: contact and encounter
Hit something while moving backwards
bang into
Same into pattern: contact and encounter
Hit something hard by accident
crash into
Same into pattern: contact and encounter
Hit something with great force while moving
run into
Same into pattern: contact and encounter
Meet someone or encounter a problem unexpectedly; Hit someone or something while moving
walk into
Same into pattern: contact and encounter
Enter a place by walking; Hit something accidentally while walking
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