gently bump

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to collide with something or someone with little force

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Examples (10)

  • The small boat began to gently bump against the wooden pier.
  • He gently bumped her shoulder to get her attention in the noisy room.
  • The kitten was playfully and gently bumping its head against my leg.
  • If you park too close, your car door might gently bump the car next to you.
  • She watched the balloons gently bump against the ceiling.
  • The two bumper cars gently bumped before speeding off in opposite directions.
  • The robotic arm was designed to gently bump the satellite to correct its orbit.
  • "Oops, sorry," she said as their shopping carts gently bumped.
  • Fallen leaves would gently bump against the windowpane, carried by the autumn breeze.
  • Gently bumping the cradle with his foot, the father tried to soothe the baby back to sleep.