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What does "bumping into" mean?

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Rebecca

"Bumping into someone" here refers to seeing somebody unexpectedly in public. A synonym for "bumping into someone" is "running into someone". Ex: I bumped into my neighbor while grocery shopping. Ex: He ran into his boss on the subway on his way to work.

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