| 单词 | bump |
| 例句 | He clung with all his strength as the Wolf dragged him bumping through the grass. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z He gets a fist bump from Muhammad as he leans in to the microphone. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z They used leftover pieces to smooth out some other small gaps and bumps in my face and prepared it for the next operation in a few years. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z Then we sped up the rutted dirt road and soon bumped to a halt at the upper pasture. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z Mami shivered and rubbed her arms to keep the goose bumps down. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z Goose bumps rise along my arms as I settle in and place my book bag on the floor. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z She ran after the ball, bumping teammates along the way, only to let it slip through her fingers. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z My gloves rubbed with each bump of the handles. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z The little wooden house is a bump against her ribs as she crouches. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z They would move away a bit, then swim in closer and closer until more than once they bumped the hull, not hard, but bumped it so the Frog moved sideways a bit with each nudge. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a social order that, at first, I didn’t understand but kept bumping into. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z The bump of a chest turned into a shove, which, right away, became a fist pounding a jaw. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z Kingshaw was obscurely comforted by the long, thin, man's arms around his body, and the bumping rhythm of his walk. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z I caused a minor automobile collision; one driver stopped to gape at me, and the driver behind bumped into him. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z My foot itched toward the gas pedal . . . one little bump wouldn’t hurt any of them, just that glossy silver paint job. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z We began to exchange vivacious smiles when we bumped into each other on the threshold of the bathroom. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z Prosper heard the wind pushing the boats against the piers; he heard the dull thud as they bumped against the wood. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z I jump when I feel someone bump into me, and I don't feel any better when I hear a mumbled apology. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Sergeant Simpson, who had been bumped up to top sergeant, was more or less leading the whole platoon. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z For no apparent reason a cat’s fur may rise on its back as it peers into a dark closet, just as you or I may get goose bumps from phantoms we neither see nor hear. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z The doctor, a man old enough to be someone's grandfather, reads my information in the computer system and pokes at the bump on my head. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z I watch a single drop slide down the glass and bump against my finger. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z “Sorry,” said Haley, blindly feeling her way forward and bumping into something hard and lumpy. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z He had young Baby Kochamma’s aching heart on a leash, bumping behind him, lurching over leaves and small stones. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z At about noon the next day, an army truck bumped and bounced very slowly down the dirt road leading to the Trinity site. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Fiona crept into the room and sat down beside me on the bed, her left shoulder gently bumping my right shoulder from behind. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z He was standing next to her and purposely bumping his backpack into her shoulder. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z Doctor: Okay, I’ll take a look at those bumps for you. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z He bumped against it and ended up sitting. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z After several minutes of opening the wrong doors and bumping into people who hit me or called me names, I was in tears, ready to give up, paralyzed by my fear. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Our boats touched with a bump even sweeter- sounding than a turtle’s. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z I have no idea how much time passes—because they’re silly and singing as we feel the bump of car and road. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z “Ray,” squeals Leda, awake since the first bump. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z Soon Smith was bumping the horse up in class, and he kept finding the winner’s circle. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “Cool,” I say, and bump her fist with mine. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z His heart bumped in his breast with frightening loudness. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z The record bumps and scratches, sounding like something from the 1920s. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z But here she is, right in the middle of the swarm of people, with her hands on her hips, letting everyone bump into us. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z “Oh, Junie, you understand some Korean! So impressive,” Uncle Paul says as he gives me a fist bump across Grandpa’s bed. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z Shiloh lets me go through first, he follows, and then we’re both together, like a six-legged animal, pounding along up the path, legs bumping, Shiloh leaping up to lick my hand. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z She bumped into Ivan, who had come to a stop at the edge of the road. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z The ship has been on the Common for two days, and people have staked out their places in line so they won’t get bumped. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Brandon came in after me, bumped me, and then, seeing that I ignored him, decided to step in front of me. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z They bumped against me as they tumbled into the street, and sent me reeling against the wall. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z He bumped along as if he drove over fields like this every day. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z Several times, she bumped into the backpack in front of her. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z Their faces were pinched, their expressions indrawn as though they felt themselves being dragged down the jail stairway, felt their own heads bumping against the steps, experiencing the terror . Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Two motor patrol boats, tied and locked securely, bobbed in the water as Baba’s nauka bumped into the dock. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z Dimple blinked, hard, and tried to ignore the goose bumps that ravaged her arms and legs. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z On January 20, 1926, Burkhart—whom the government had not yet charged, waiting to see the extent of his cooperation—told White that he was sure he was going to be “bumped off.” Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z I was awed for a second, goose bumps rippling down my skin. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z I bumped his shoulder again, more to cheer him up than anything. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z “No. If I get bumped, I play harder because I know I need to find a way to get back those three spaces and pull ahead of the pack.” Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z And it would continue to fall long after Bratton was bumped from office. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z She raised one hand in farewell, and the plane began to bump down the field. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Goose bumps of yes danced down her arms. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z These wiggling atoms bump into one another, getting their neighbors to wiggle as well. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z Holding her arms outward, the woman bumped across the linoleum runway. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z She bumped her shoulder into mine and turned her head so I could see her. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z Finch bumps my arm and hands me a piece of blue chalk. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Nathan rubbed his arms to get rid of his goose bumps even though the late-morning sun was quickly warming the air. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z It’s the kind of smile that’ll get him punched in the face if he bumps into the wrong guys from around the way. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z A gatherer took my penny and I shuffled on, jostled from this side and that, until I bumped up against an unmoving mass of spectators. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z If they got bumped, she told them, they were not to retaliate. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z They stayed inside their house for a month so they would not bump into Farquar. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z The truck bumps over the tracks and comes to a stop twenty feet away from us. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z It would be better to have four or five people in the conspiracy so that if one missed him the others could bump him off just the same. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z She paused only a while in front of the ducks, which honked madly, the down flying as some passer-by bumped into their cages. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I leaned to the side, bumped Audrey's shoulder with my arm to let her know I was there. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z It collided with the invisible glass again and again, bumping its tiny head, until Mo opened the window and let it out. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z “Oh, my poor leg! That Mama Bellini can sure heave a magazine. Feel the bump, Harry,” he offered. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Now I was bolt awake, and the goose bumps were back. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z We drove through slowly, of necessity, since the campus drives have cement ridges every forty or fifty feet that would cause your car to bump badly if any speed were attempted. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The engines of the yacht cut off and its tail end begins to swing around so that the boat can bump lengthwise against the building. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z I kept picking at the bump until the smell of Jazz's food got the best of me. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z Others had big pillowy behinds and huge swinging breasts, and they were bumping their butts together and pushing their breasts up against each other as they danced. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z “Yeah, this was fun,” Benny said, and bumped fists with Joe. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z And when we found out that she had been born with six fingers on each hand and that there was a little bump where each extra one had been removed, we smiled. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z My arms break out in a million goose bumps. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z We kept on bumping into each other and tripping over the animals, and Gertrude kept screaming, “Dog! Dog!” Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z On she went, bumping now and then against rocks. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s one of those grins that causes your heart to bump around, a grin that says you both share a secret. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Whereupon God cut his strings, and Joe sat down with a rude bump. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I mean, I wasn’t sure he was smiling about bumping into me. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z In the office Mr. Gonzalez was watching Miss Trixie bump into the door frame as she made her entrance for the day. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Roger was waking too; the creaking of the basket was enough to wake the deepest sleeper, nevermind the rocking and bumping. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Turton says when something happens that no one can explain, it means you have bumped up against the edge of human knowledge. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z When he bumped into the bed, he gathered himself and looked up, ready to face his world coming to an end. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z The Honda was bumping its way up a hill, and the limbs looked like long fingers on big stick hands trying to get in and grab him. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Thus it was no coincidence that Sovoy and I bumped into each other while we were gathering our materials. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z There’s a great clattering of dishes and trays from the kitchen, dropped silverware, people bumping into tables and one another as we’re all thrown into darkness. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Someone behind me bumps that space right at the back of my knee. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z It was certainly a strange feeling to know that no matter how loudly or softly you chatted or rattled or bumped, it all came out the same way—as nothing. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z You could walk into a grocery store and bump into someone and fall in love and that someone would not be the race you tick online. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z The giant stumbled backward, bumping into the Doors of Death. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z My skin is covered in goose bumps as I remove the dress from the hanger. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z I slide onto the bench and bump his shoulder with mine. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z A jolt shot down his spine, sending a chill through his skin, bumps rising on his arms. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z After that you can smooth out a few bumps. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z Jeff Brown was lynched in Cedarbluff, Mississippi, for accidentally bumping into a white girl while he was running to catch a train. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z A boy had a line of bumps upon his neck like a halter. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z I glanced over my shoulder and he wasn’t running at me but he was walking real quick like he just wanted to stick out his belly and bump me along. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Sergio offers a smile with each major bump we go over. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z “Speak for yourself,” she said crossly, and flounced to the door, pushing the perambulator so fiercely that it bumped into a bag of oysters. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z Already at 6 a.m. people in Phnom Penh are rushing and bumping into each other on dusty, narrow side streets. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s learning what others have discovered about the world, and then—when you bump up against a question that no one has ever answered before—figuring out how to get the answer you need.” The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z The head strap rubbed against the bump, and I winced. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z Pastor Weeks walked toward his own slave, keeping a hand on the satchel so it didn’t bump against his side. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z We bumped foreheads trying to see into the hole at the same time, and then left our heads pressed together, which was something I hadn’t expected to do. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z Not literally all over her—just staring and accidentally bumping into her in the halls. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z I looked about the bus for the Sierra Leonean man I had bumped into but I couldn’t find him. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z I didn’t want to bump the wrong switch accidentally while I slept. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I had to bump past a few people in the hall, run down the back stairs, and chase him down on the path around the academic center. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z I don’t want to bump into kids in the doorway. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z “Have you ever broken a bone or bumped your head? Do you know what a CT scan is?” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z The lifeboat bumped into a refrigerator that had lost its motor. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Next to him, Spurge was trying to lie as still as possible, but he still kicked Werfel in the side with his knee whenever they went over a bump. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z It was a gravel road engraved with washboard bumps and broken by occasional pitlike ruts that could crack the frame of a Land Rover. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Her violin case kept bumping him, and he began to walk a few steps ahead of her. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Goose bumps popped up on my arms and chills ran down my spine, shaking me to the core. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z “Fight, you nancies!” he commanded, which is when I realized they weren’t simply bumping into one another, but hitting and kicking. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z So for once she made herself useful as well as a bump on a log. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Other studies have not been able to replicate even the 15-minute bump in IQ. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z Her coach bumped her down to the JV soccer squad because she couldn’t run fast enough. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z His mind hovered for a moment round the doubtful date on the page, and then fetched up with a bump against the Newspeak word doublethink. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z She hummed what she recalled of Verdi and bumped her elbow on an old pie tin pretending it was a tambourine. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z When he let them out, they leaped and ran and climbed onto every bump in the meadow, gazing around from every little height as if they owned the world. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z I’m getting goose bumps up my arms thinking about it. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z As we pull away, I spot the lady who bumped into me, or I into her. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Simon grins down at me and bumps his hip against mine. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z Here, people say they’re sorry when they bump into someone on the street. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Then he got all sensitive and cussed Renee up and down, throwing the typical “You ain’t even that pretty anyway!” at her, bumping tables and chairs as he walked out. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Calvin stopped, but so suddenly that Milkman, deep in thought about Ryna, bumped into him. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z They would take the longest way around me to avoid bumping into me in any way, like I had some germ they could catch, like my face was contagious. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z They make a cool swishing sound as they bump into one another. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a whole set of bumps and knobs all along his ribs. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z Vin barrels forward, no consequences in mind, bumping the boy’s shoulder with his own. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z The shadows chittered and hissed around her, a chill making goose bumps prickle her skin. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z There were no crowds to bump against her here, no cloying perfumes or wild masks. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Now we were taxiing, Barnie and me, bumping over the ground, gathering speed behind the yearning motor. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z They run to each other, hug, do a chest bump, and then go into an intricate handshake. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z It holds my leg straight and keeps me from bumping the wound. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z Just as he finished congratulating himself on his innocent ruse he was bumped hard by one of his opponents and knocked to his knees. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z There were no streetlamps here and little foot traffic, nothing but the bright moon and the smallboats bumping against their moorings. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z I cracked the door to let some of the shower steam out so the mirror would clear up, as I planned to examine every bump and hair on my face. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z We bump over ridges and uneven slabs in the road. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z It dawned on me the pharmacist would know, but as I went around the last aisle to wait in line for him, I nearly bumped into Vinny's mom. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z Tiara bumped into Petra, who fell backward, giving Harris a chance to grab the gun again. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Instead, they flitted around the electric bulb above the door, making surprised thuds when they bumped against it. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z Finally he leaned forward until his head bumped the picnic table. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z He circled the Titan’s feet, bumping his head against the Titan’s pants cuffs. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z I sit down with a bump and stick my feet through. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z “This is a serious matter. Now come to the kitchen and let’s put some ice on your bump. Afterwards you can work on that apology letter.” Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Early the next morning, I end up being the first one in my classroom, breeze making goose bumps pop up all over my skin. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Thrilled with himself, he bounded forward in such intense excitement that he bumped straight into Deydey at the side of a kettle, just as he was pouring boiling-hot syrup into a sugaring trough! The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z Her belly was exposed, and he saw that there were goose bumps around her navel. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Goose bumps erupted on the back of his neck. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z I can vaguely recall its twin red taillights ahead of us on the dark jungle road, bumping along tediously, and the false starts of an afternoon thundershower. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Finally, bumping into the leather ottoman and the circular coffee table made of brass, he found my grandparents’ bed and, under it, the silkworm box. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Genie ran his finger over the fabric, hitting a cluster of little bumps, like the shirt had invisible goose pimples. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z The salesman leans in to see who I’m talking to, getting so close he bumps into my camera. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z We knew it was the truck because one of the lights, the left one, always blinked when it went over a bump. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z The red bump is covered with a small dab of white cream. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z She tries to take a step back and her foot bumps the railing. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z I never imagined I could be bumped out of my own family. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z Harley didn’t slow down for the ruts or bumps, and the truck bounced hard. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z “People will pass by and bump into it, and pieces will be broken.” The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z She wanted to cut the gum out of the zebra’s mane, too, but we decided that would be too risky with the truck bumping around. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z He stood there until goose bumps erupted on his arms. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z Ma ripped my hat off my head and covered her mouth when she saw my huge bump. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z He only touched my back to make sure I didn’t get bumped by a few dancing couples. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z Just when I think this day can’t get any weirder, I nearly bump into three dripping wet green...somethings, with a whole lot of eyes. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z The charging man bumped into a camera set on a tripod. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z “Fish scare easy,” she whispered, then bumped me gently with her shoulder. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z Bobby Gene and I bumped shoulders in excitement. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z “You bumped me! You got a false start! You cheated!” Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Tiny bumps rose along my arms and legs. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z There were about a hundred of them in each crate, each about six inches long, crawling over one another, bumping blindly into the sides of the boxes. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z I knew I would have to go slowly, for if I hit a bump, there were likely to be groceries all over the narrow street. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z She was still thinking about it and muttering to herself as she bumped headlong into one of the pirates. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z My pajamas were cotton, and it was chilly enough that I had immediate goose bumps. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z She leaps from the chair, bumps the desk, phone falls to the floor—bonus!—and runs into her closet. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z I brushed the cloth down to release the air bubbles, waiting for my goose bumps to recede. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z I’m getting bumped a lot in the halls. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z When he’s finished stitching, he notices the bump on mv head. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z The smooth black bumps he had taken for rocks were actually the backs of another dozen or so enormous cockroaches. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z He bumped into the couch and sagged into it. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z Raizel staggered from the floor, pressing a hand to the bump on her head. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Suddenly the line halts; I bump my face against the roll of wire carried by the man in front and curse. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z I asked her if ‘being let down’ was like coming back to earth with a bump if you let air out of a hot-air balloon too fast, and she said yes, it was like that. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z We found the stairs and ran up to the third floor, bumping into students and professors who gave us strange looks as we passed. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z I bolt out of bed and proceed to bump my head on the frame of the bunk. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z He draws every leg, every bump, every little detail. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z But even if he did, I wasn’t the one who needed it, because I wasn’t the one who crowded, and bumped, and grabbed. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Dragonwings lurched forward, bumped, stopped, and lurched forward again, like some great lumbering beast coughing to itself as it got up out of bed. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z A very old woman hobbled into the room and bumped into a row of filing cabinets. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Mama bumped a garbage bag down the stairs. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z I felt my way there, so I didn’t bump into something, and crept to the backside of the sectional. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z We did another fist bump and walked out onto the arena floor. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z “What are you doing here?” cried a flustered nurse, bumping into the two boys. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The stereo was blasting, but the music was all drowned out by the loud rattle of the bass, bumping, shaking the entire back of the truck. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z “I didn’t hit a bump. You both hid it from me.” The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z My arm stretches across the aisle and accidentally bumps someone. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z Friday night, we're free as anything, Hope and Dell's bikes skidding along Hall Street, my knees bumping hard against the handlebars of my red three-wheeler. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z He put his fist in the air, ready to be bumped. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z Ligaroti had been at Seabiscuit’s throat in the Hollywood Gold Cup when another horse had bumped him right out of his game. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z As she passed me, she purposely bumped my shoulder with hers. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z She stepped back, bumping into the rack of bread and cakes, and grabbed my hand to pull me to her. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z The rowboat had drifted at last to the end of the pond, but now its bow bumped into the rotting branches of a fallen tree that thrust thick fingers into the water. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z She felt around her scalp for a bump. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z I make my way to the aisle, bumping knees and stepping on toes. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z I slide my fingers along the groove, feeling every bump. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘I didn’t mean to bump into him. He had no cause to act like that.’ The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z I’m so busy checking for snakes and other creepy-crawlies that I bump into Ma when she stops suddenly. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z “These,” she said, as she slid a new pair of frames onto my face, giving me goose bumps. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z She went around the car, and as she slipped under the steering wheel, this time she was careful not to bump her head. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z I bumped my shoulder against his, and he let out a sigh and relaxed a little. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z I bump her fist when she puts it up. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z “Wrong night, Rufus. The dude bumped into me at the Fun concert. Hey, this is the stop where we got tattoos.” They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z I opened the door with a cold hand, bumping into the girl who had been at the table when we went inside. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z After a while the cart turned and bumped along rougher ground. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z If he volunteered there, he’d probably bump into Candy Man, and who knows what would happen. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z I turned to see a small open- topped cart bumping slowly up the road. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Miss Celia puts a raw chicken thigh in, bumps the bag around. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z His finger might as well have been searing embers, as the large bump on his head throbbed against the touch. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Suddenly, the canoes were flying down the river, bouncing and bumping over very rough water, and in the distance the sound of a roar grew louder and more thunderous. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z How I couldn’t wait to wake up to his face—his beautiful lazy eye, the little bump on his nose, his suggestive dark eyebrows that don’t match his short auburn hair. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z He watched twelve rats falling over each other and bumping heads as they chased his friend around the common land. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Harry looked up at the cliff again and felt goose bumps. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z I started walking—I just wanted to get out of there—but when I did, I bumped Garrett’s boot, which was on the floor in front of me. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z When I slide a hand up his back to pull him super-close and squeeze him as tight as I can, his skin erupts in goose bumps. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z Ignatius breathed pitifully, bumping the tin hot dog over the low cement sill of the garage. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Henry hesitates before stiffly bumping his own knuckles against Alex’s with the heavy air of an act of treason. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z "Well, we'd have to change the name of this place," Simeon said, accidentally bumping bags of chips off the shelves behind him. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z We're bumping shoulder to shoulder just like we were when we went into the subway station. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z There was a little bump, a slight protrusion just in front of the sinus cavity. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z We were lunging and bumping and tumbling all over each other trying to escape. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Em rubbed her stomach theatrically and started walking backward toward the library, bumping into everyone in her way. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z If any of them bump into me, they’ll knock me down. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z One bumps into me as it rolls past. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z A girl bumps my arm rushing around us, walking two black poodles. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z I grab her hand and drag her bumping along. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z I was pushing through the comfy den, heading straight for whatever was on the other side of the front door, when I bumped into Laura. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z I imagine flashing lights and people bumping into each other and drug trolleys zooming around like fast cars and that’s how it was in our living room now. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z For one long second, he thinks she’s serious and his heart stops completely, goose bumps rising like soldiers across his skin. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Someone's going to bump me or step on me. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z We all screamed until we met a big bounce against the tarmac followed by smaller bounces and bumps. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z I bumped open the front door with my right hip and swung the basket I was carrying through the door. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z She could even drag it behind her, bumping it against the ground and raising a tiny cloud of dust with each step. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z She thought of Mrs. Murdo down there in the dark, being bumped and pushed, with her arms wrapped tightly around Poppy, trying to protect her, and all at once everything seemed clear. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z This is what happened: I walked into the produce section of the Winn-Dixie grocery store to pick out my two tomatoes and I almost bumped right into the store manager. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z “I get goose bumps every time I learn it.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z For we could not walk straight, but had to weave our way along, constantly bumping, banging into others. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z I told it to bump the pressure up to 1.2 atm. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z They shuffled around with their heads down, bumping into mortals and sniffing the pavement. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The cab drove slowly, bumping up and down and swaying from side to side as it hit potholes full of water. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z She hesitated, then bumped my shoulder with hers. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z The ghost smiled, and a chill breeze danced across Ophie’s skin, raising goose bumps on her arms. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z “Harry, you’ve got a maggot in your hair,” said Ginny cheerfully, leaning across the table to pick it out; Harry felt goose bumps erupt up his neck that had nothing to do with the maggot. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Basketball would be great if all you had to do was shoot foul shots, but most of the time you’re on the court with nine other people bumping and shoving and running way too much. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z “We’ve been lucky in that our target has bumped into some food along the way. He chewed on a couple of cows for an hour or two, so that bought us a bit of time.” Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z “I’m going to bump myself off,” he said fiercely. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z She’d reach for a shirt and her hand would graze my wrist, or her elbow would bump mine, or her shoulder, her tits, would brush against my back as she slid by. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Even the moon looked cold; there were goose- bumps all across its face. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z This would get the little fish riled up, they’d bump at the flies and try to pull ’em under and would raise a ruckus that’d make the big fish wonder what the commotion was for. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z I would have bumped into the picnic table had J’s feet not shown up in my phone’s screen. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z But goose bumps popped out on my arms. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z And how their noses curved around a little bump in the middle, just like mine. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z At this moment the boat bumped gently into the harbor wall. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z It turned around and began to bump back along the road going toward the highway. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z The resulting volume of garbage overwhelmed its disposal system, which consisted of janitors bumping large barrels of fetid garbage down the same three flights of stairs used by customers. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Sometimes it bumped into new anger in the streets. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Long ago, the sky was so low that you might bump your head on it if you were not careful, and so low that people sometimes disappeared right up into it. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z Mrs. Partridge handed me the book, and I slid my fingers over the raised bumps. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z Your thinking was bumped from the right to the left hemisphere. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z The recoil was strong but he leaned into it this time, felt the bump of pain on his shoulder. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z There was a short stop, then they started down the stairs with him, his head bumping along the steps. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z He did not like the women who reached out and touched him with their gloved hands or the ones that leaned down to kiss him, bumping his head with their wide hats. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Some of them look annoyed when his shoulders bump against theirs, but they swallow their anger when they realize he's a police officer. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Mami shuddered and rubbed her arms where tiny bumps had formed making the fine hairs stand straight up. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z One bump, one twist, and he could lose his ability to walk forever. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z He was nervous and kept bumping into people. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z A chill raised goose bumps on Sheed’s arms, as the horror of what Mr. Flux described sank in. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z There he purposely bumped into Robertson Ay, who was sound asleep on top of one of the best rock plants, and Robertson Ay was very angry. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z His mom was holding him on her hip, pointing toward the camera, an obvious bump in her stomach. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z I rub the goose bumps on my arms. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Its desperate and brutal cries give me goose bumps. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z He bumped the door again with his horns, the dull thud less enthusiastic than before. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z To me, it didn’t look like an eagle, and I couldn’t find any wings, only lumps and bumps and odd shapes on its surface. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Crowds of people with heavy bags pushed past us on the sidewalk, bumping into first one shoulder, then another. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z And I knew those kinds of conversations probably happened all the time out of earshot, every time I left the room at a party, or bumped into groups of friends at the pizza place. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z Pong's pulse beat fast in his ears, and goose bumps ran down the backs of his arms. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z He would step from his three-foot- deep bed of straw, give Smith an affectionate bump with his nose, and leave the train bucking. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Goose bumps covered his skin, layered over fading bruises that dotted his torso and ran down along his ribs. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z My father jumps so hard, he yanks me to the ground and I bump my head. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z She’d expected to see something much more heinous, too, like an enormous bump oozing pus and mucus, but the boy’s arm was red and that was it. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z It spun around on the cement and bumped into a pillar. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Claudia understood immediately and began to scoop up bumps she had felt on the bottom of the fountain. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z She stopped short on the floor board between the living room and the dining room and executed a grind and a bump. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z A tickle of cold air sent goose bumps up the small of my back. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z Instead he said, “You want me to bump him off?” Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z He did not find the children there either, but he did happen to bump into another nephew. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z Then, a bump, and a soft scraping sound, of paper. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z “If you think bumping my backside on this hard seat all day long is an adventure, you better rethink, girl.” Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Sorry is what you are when you bump someone with your elbow, what you are when you interrupt someone. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Mama bumps a cart of books, and I reach for her arm to steady her. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z Because now that I think about it, I remember I felt someone bump into me. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z There was something slightly vague about his face—like bread dough that had begun to rise, smoothing out the bumps and cracks and depressions. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z “Study hard,” Mr. Hayes says, leaning in for a fist bump. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z The bell-shaped yellow fruits hung lazily, drawing buzzing bees that bumped against my window’s netting. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z He bumps me lightly with his shoulder and then steadies me with his hand on my back. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z I leapt over the remains of a sentry fire, bumped into a gray- bearded soldier wearing a homespun shirt, and startled a man carrying two live hens by the feet. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z It seemed to shout their location as it managed to hit every bump and hollow in the road. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Then I bumped into the cupboard door so hard it nearly knocked me over, and was scolded for making such a racket. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Using my fingertips to grasp small edges and bumps, I began to move slowly up. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z It was so crowded on the floor, I bumped into someone’s shoulder. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z He stayed locked in his work, for the most part undaunted, riding out the bumps and compromising where he could, clinging to the sober-minded, someone’s-gotta-take-this-on brand of optimism that had always guided him. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z So I say, "Well, I'm really sorry... you know, that I bumped into you. I've got to go . . . so, maybe I'll see you around." Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The cart path we drove on had no cracks or bumps. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z Night noises closed in all around them, crickets and a gentle breeze, leaves bumping into each other on their branches. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z “Where you get all these fishhooks from?” he asked first, hovering over Ernie, who kept bumping at Genie’s leg, trying to get him to move back. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Nick’s waiting in front of the school, and he and Abby bump fists when they see each other. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z Neither Dr. Carey nor Stuart could see the little automobile, yet it was rushing all over the room under its own power, bumping into things. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z He ran through the opening and bumped his nose against a cardboard wall. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z She was being bumped against the Giant’s leg like a sack of potatoes. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Papi slows often for the speed bumps that have been appearing all over the city. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z I’m tired beyond words, and my head bumps unbuffered against the wall. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z His head bumped along beside his filly’s thrashing legs until his leg snapped and his foot came free. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z All their eyes are on Darius as they walk in and even as they pass him, and one purposely bumps into him. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z “Well, how about this. I’d have thought you’d be too busy spending your thirty pieces of silver to be bumping into us.” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z I remembered the day he left, how strange it was to see his car bumping down the hill loaded with boxes. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z The boys turned and ran to the other end of the train, bumping into riders everywhere. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z “Half blinded after the successive flashes, I lost my bearings amongst hummocks, bumping shins against all points and stumbling into deep snowdrifts,” said Hurley. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z Every time he got called on, I got goose bumps. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Basically, all the kids from all the fifth-grade classes poured into the cafeteria at the same time, talking loudly and bumping into one another while they ran to different tables. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z “Magic always leaves traces,” said Dumbledore, as the boat hit the bank with a gentle bump, “sometimes very distinctive traces. I taught Tom Riddle. I know his style.” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Two clouds bumped up above, skidding past each other, and let down a beam of light. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z His constant purr and head bump always kept me calm. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z A cross-country journey was a harrowing ordeal, five days of clanging, rocking, and bumping in a confined space. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The winds around her did not jet, but swirled and bumped. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z Despite being a lizard, the water monster had warm blood, and his heartbeat bumped against his forearms. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Thomas held Teresa’s hand, let them all go past, felt them bump him, smelled their sweat, sensed their terror, waiting for the perfect opportunity to make his own dash. The Maze Runner 2009-10-21T00:00:00Z In the hall we did a quick fist bump—well, the best I could manage. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z For a full minute we fumbled for our chairs and bumped into each other awkwardly. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Danny shouted as a group of boys bumped straight into me. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z There was hardly a light on in the whole vast house, and once or twice Meggie bumped her knee on a chair or a little table that she hadn't seen in the gloom. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z The engine roars as Johanna presses the gas pedal, and we bump over the grass in search of the others. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z The waitress bumped out the kitchen door with a plate of food. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z So fast we would hit bumps and fly in the air. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z One of the dancers bumped her hip up against me. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t go to the local one because I didn’t want to bump into anyone I might see on the street, in the supermarket, on the train. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z They bounded over a bump, landing with such a jolt that the glove compartment door popped open; Helen screamed with fright, then began to cry. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z I brush my fingers over the bump, and pain prickles over my scalp. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Because extensive fields of maize, beans, and squash surrounded every home, these settlements sprawled along the Connecticut, Charles, and other river valleys for miles, one town bumping up against the other. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Virgil lying next to a rock with a bump on his head. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z I’m not sure what was going on with me the first time, except I’ve noticed that, sometimes, when we’re zooming along and it’s all blue skies, we can suddenly hit a bump in the road. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z She steadied herself, taking one last look at the photograph for courage, then—bumping only slightly against the flour barrel as she nudged past—V made her way inside. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z It was kind of like playing Red Rover, only against six hot girls who I didn’t mind bumping into over and over until I finally made my way through. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z It wasn’t more than a few seconds before I bumped gently into the end of the Agena. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z And when he’d skin a knee or bump his head, if I was around he would not stop crying until I bestowed a magic kiss on the injury, after which he’d miraculously recover. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The heavy brief case that he was carrying bumped against his knees at each step, sending a tingling sensation up and down the skin of his leg. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Feet and bodies rushed past, bumped against me. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z With a little bump her head touched the ceiling and then she went bouncing along it till she reached Mr. Wigg. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z The park looked like something bright would be happening any minute; the lilac trees were dried out in the sun, and bumps started swelling out on the brown boughs. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z Two little bumps growing out of the sides of his hands. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z It had a patrician bump on its nose, magnificent curly hair that rested atop a pronounced collarbone, and a broad forehead that reflected in miniature the walls and doors and lampshades around them. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z He turned to Willow and spoke to the bump in her belly. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Everyone was zipping by, bumping me, as I sort of floated through the halls like some kind of zombie. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Then it bumped into gear, and we were out onto Lee Avenue. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z I bump back down into my seat, sliding the chair back to the table. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z The word home jolts me like a speed bump. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z He knew that each of the jerking bumps of the shark had been meat tom away and that the fish now made a trail for all sharks as wide as a highway through the sea. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z He tosses it to me like always, but it bumps the one I already have and spills on my tray. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z The corner is crowded, and people bump into each other, rushing to clean up before we go to recess. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z When I came up, I was gasping for air, and turtles were bumping into me on every side. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z Several days later, when they bumped into each other in the Cavendish tea queue, Francis learned that a semirigorous argument hinted that adenine and thymine should stick to each other by their flat surfaces. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z Goose bumps exploded across both arms, even though it was a million degrees outside. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z A kid on his phone bumps into me. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z She didn’t have sores or bumps on her scalp. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z When he said, ‘We bumped you, we’ll have it next week,’ I said, ‘What do you mean, next week? We have a deadline, you can’t do business like that.’ Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z I think of bumping into Mrs. Brown, her squinting eyes. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z The shore line was peaceful and flat, and the calm sea bumped it playfully along the sandy beach. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z Only by the time I reacted and went to bump it, he had switched to a high five and we ended up with his hand wrapped awkwardly around my fist. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z I looked up at the new blue sky, bumped her sneaker with mine, and said, “Let her talk. Nothing Arletta Paisley can say could ruin anything.” Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z As Emily moved through the crowded hallways during passing period, she felt largely unnoticed, except for when she accidentally bumped into someone. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z The truck bumped along the roads toward the elementary school, swerving around debris from the storm. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z This is my first time coming down here at night, and it’s giving me goose bumps. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z Our trailer is tiny, even for a trailer, so Mom and I were bumping into each other as we rushed around trying to brush our teeth, dress, and eat breakfast. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z She has a wide open face, like a child, but her generous hip bumps against my thigh as she works to get me camera ready. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Luckily, the machine had a rubber strip around its base and every time I bumped into a baseboard, the machine bounced back, giving me a slight jolt in protest. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z She was standing inside, by the entrance, waiting for Curt to bring the car around, and Kayode almost bumped into her. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z By constantly throwing my eyes sideways, I accidentally bumped into a parking meter. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z I think I was a seven then, and we had to bump up to an eight. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z I bump over cracks in the sidewalk before I pull into her driveway. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Frodo went forward and nearly bumped into a short fat man with a bald head and a red face. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z The people coming out of the station move like a swarm of bees and bump against us as they climb the stairs. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z The cow had knocked over meat racks and bumped into an old woman. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z It was the third day in a row that Fig had slept past his breakfast head bump. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z At the last moment, Nathan jumped to the side, and the angler fish’s body launched above the surface, its head bumping against the ceiling again. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z His back bumps into the wall, and he lowers himself to the floor. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z Aru faced the demon, ignoring the goose bumps crawling down her spine. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Some drove farm wagons or bumped along in the back of ox carts. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z "No big deal. I'm usually the one who bumps into things. It was a nice change." Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “Will he indeed? Well, you tell King Thingummy if you should bump into him again, that you’ve met Matthias the Warrior, and I don’t kill that easily, my bad-tempered little friend.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z “In any case it would be impossible to bump you from the back, because the forelegs are in front” The bump! The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z The party clambered on the truck—Gay drove and Mack sat beside him; they bumped around the corner of Lee Chong’s and down through the lot, threading among the pipes. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z People bump into one another, carrying their children, covering their mouths, shielding their eyes. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z The next time I bumped into Angelo I asked him if I could tag along on his next foraging trip. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z I turn back for one final glimpse at the sky and bump into something. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z We caravanned to Kerry’s hometown with a bunch of people, squeezing into a car with Henry and Willow, who was so pregnant the seat belt wouldn’t fit over her bump. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z We’re surrounded by darkness and danger, and in our desperate search for a way out we keep bumping into each other. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Or even better, I wish that it was Daddy sitting next to me instead of the old man who keeps bumping me with his arm. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z He looked so serious that little goose bumps broke out on my legs. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Scoob has to admit he enjoyed all the smiles and head nods and fist bumps he got from his classmates during those two weeks. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z Penny came home from the hospital with bumps and bruises, a cast, and a new red hat. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z As the Model T bumped down Eagle Rock Way, heads popped out of the windows of neighboring houses, dogs raced into the woods with their tails between their legs, and babies started to scream. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z Blake knew some carpentry—it was not, as was often the case, a lie put out by the trader to bump up his price. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Nothing developed, but something about that creepy old building gave him goose bumps, a disquieting chill. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Or something might have happened inside his head, from the bump. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z He and Stick clasped hands, then pulled together and bumped shoulders. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z On the landing he bumped into Ginny, who was returning to her room carrying a pile of freshly laundered clothes. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z “I’m kidding,” she says, bumping her shoulder into mine. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z The bump on my forehead was swollen and I stopped the bleeding by lying still and letting it coagulate, then picked away the dried blood except over the cut. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z Nathan stared at that star and his heart bumped more gently and more slowly. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z I wasn’t about to bump my head on anything. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z For all the bumps in all the roads, Jesse had an almost infectious self-confidence. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Leroy caught hold of her and kept her from bumping into the wall. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z Sideways, spinning, the sled hit a bump in the hill and Jonas was jarred loose and thrown violently into the air. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z When I felt myself bump into an unyielding figure, I turned in some annoyance to beg his pardon. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z We bump along in a decidedly uncomfortable silence. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z We scramble on down the ledge, under the falls, making our way over rocky bumps and little pools with green goop growing in them. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z The cart with its shameful burden bumped over the cobbles. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z There were always two boys who did a grotesque dance together, mimicking the girls and bumping into them rudely. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Jordie’s body was caught in the current, bumping against the pylon below. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z He bumped into her and gestured with his head across the street. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z “No. I think you’re very good at telling scary stories, though. I still have goose bumps, see?” Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z The engine made the floor vibrate, and we’d all go tumbling whenever we hit a bump. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z After the first three days we were all walking around with bumps on our foreheads from banging our heads against the low doorway. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Leroy greeted me with a bump of his fist against my shoulder. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z For both me and Barack, they were a relief to be around—a reminder that in the end our family meant more than any tallying of supporters or bump in the polls. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z The left wheel strikes a stone and he hears, or thinks he does, a bump that may be the dislocation of his trunk. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z The room quieted, except for the soft bumping of Ruth’s limbs on the floor. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z A ragged line of chopped nettles on the grass marked her progress, as did the stinging white bumps on her feet and ankles. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z He sips a cup of coffee with one hand and extends the other one toward me—but he’s not going for a fist bump. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z Lovey bumped around in the kitchen while I kept looking around at all the old trinkets and pictures. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z They slammed through the front door and hollered and bumped into each other. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Now he realized, as his wheels bumped over the joints between the big sandstone slabs that made up the sidewalks, that he had never been inside. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I changed my mind about that when, suddenly, Gregor’s arm bumped mine as he erased something on his paper. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z “No, if I lose it I’m going to put out a serious contract out on me and then I’m going to hire myself to bump me off,” he said. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z But when it’s Ms. Tique’s turn, she hits him with punch lines that give me goose bumps. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z While he talks, he makes ungainly movements and bumps the table so that the spoons clatter in their bowls. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z I glance at her baby bump, shaking my head as a surprising swell of contempt fills my chest. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z The bond between Fischer and Hall had been cemented back in 1992, when they had bumped into each other on K2, the world’s second-highest mountain. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z I almost bump into my mom as she hurries in. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z If you look at her hands, you can still see the bumps where it bled so much. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z Believe me, we had a very long time to listen to the four-wheel-drive transmission and every bump in the road for the full length of two entire countries. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “Well,” said the Wart recklessly, “if I stop doing this I shall go bump altogether.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Another bump of turbulence made him grab his seat. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Even after they had driven over the bumps and washed- out places on the sandy road, and made sure that these things had not happened, she would be satisfied for only two or three days. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z The wheelbarrow swayed as it bumped over a root. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z As Jake studied the bumps, he started seeing patterns in the dots. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z Freak starts to hump himself away, trying to walk faster than he really can, which makes his leg brace bump against the ground. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z As Emily moved through the crowded hallways during passing period, she felt largely unnoticed, except for when she accidentally bumped into someone. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z He took a cigarette from a pack on the table and lit it with fingers that bumped gently and incessantly against one another. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z So I give her the fist bump she asks for, then ask, “What party?” American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z But everybody, even Coach, came up to me and patted my head or shoulder, or bumped fists with me, or gave me a hug. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z Not even when Nicco and J.R. tripped him last year in the cafeteria or when the others called him names and bumped him into lockers as they passed in the halls. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z She had bumped into an armchair, in her drawing room. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z Perhaps they would smooth out some of my bumps and make me look not quite so Robert-like. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z The air-conditioning in the Buick was so cold that goose bumps popped up on my arms and legs. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z I figure bumping it to 40 percent will do. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z He was bumping and staying on top of me. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z And another sharp needle worked its way into my shoulder, bumping off the bone, then moving off to find softer muscle. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Goose bumps covered my back like a cape. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z After the last bell, Bridge was bumping along in the sea of kids leaving the building when Em grabbed her arm. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z It revved loudly as it went over the speed bump, and even from the verandah, I could see where the color had faded to a rusty orange. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z Christina walks out, bumping me with her shoulder as she leaves. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z “Wow,” I breathed, running my fingers along the bumps of the rhinestones. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z We’re sitting here together because we bumped into each other and remembered we were friends. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Three hours before, two fans had been struck by lightning, and thirty minutes after that, a bump had occurred near the face. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z We were all enclosed by the same fence, bumping into one another, fighting, celebrating. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z Then another kind of knock sounded over the first dull, bumping knock-a sharp tap-tap, and another, much crisper voice said, "Miss Greenwood, your friend wants you," and I knew it was Doreen. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z So the next time the ball came at me, I planted myself right under it, locked my elbows and bumped it. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z I remember bumping into the back of one old bar’ hog, then leaping to my feet in a smothering fog of dry dust. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z I asked Mother one time what that little bump was, and she said she didn’t know. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z He trotted over to her, breath whooshing from his big nostrils, and bumped his nose into her hard enough to nearly send her to the ground. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z Edward and Myra, the other Erudite transfers, sit two tables away, so close they bump elbows as they cut their food. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z He might talk to me or bump into me or whatever, but when nothing ever happens when he walks by, he takes a little piece of my heart with him. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Sometime over the summer she bumped into him at the movies. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Goose bumps spring up all over my body. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z His feet left prints in the soft soil and the creepers shivered throughout their lengths when he bumped them. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z He holds up a fist, and I pretend to bump it in the air. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Benny nodded and held out his fists to me and Ellie, and we bumped them too. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z We bumped over the grass until we reached the corner-kick area on the visitors’ side. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Ben offered his fist, and I bumped it. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z And even though our adventures almost always ended up with me getting bruises, bumps, scars, and even stitches, I wouldn’t have wanted it any other way. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z The high tree did prove to be an elm, an ancient giant covered in gnarled bumps and handy branches. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z He commandeered the E1 shuttle for his team, bumping a tour group that had apparently been on line for two years. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z “Absolutely. I saw her myself last night. She bumped her head when she fell, but the car hit her leg. It didn’t touch her head at all.” Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z I shook my head, actual goose bumps sprouting on my arms and legs as it sank in. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z This was because a fight could start around those seats, with the accidental bump of a diner by an inmate standing in line or a deliberate act, such as a clan-destine stabbing. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “It took months of walking, hundreds of miles bumping along in the backs of mule carts. But in the end ...” He made an expansive gesture with both hands. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He didn’t tell me more than that; I got the impression he bumped him off. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z One day Maria Isabel turns a street corner and bumps into him. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z He swayed so much that his shoulders bumped against the walls on either side. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z That may be so, for it is black and sea-green and spattered with sharp white bumps like barnacles. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z There was a metallic bumping as they rummaged in the car. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The boy finally had enough and, after the final play of a drive, stood toe-to-toe with Wes, bumping his chest against the bigger boy. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z I felt the goose bumps run all over my skin. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z “What do we do if we bump into creepy pale guy and them?” Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z I said, bumping his leg with my foot. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z He crawled on for several more yards, and then suddenly—bang—the top of his head bumped into something extremely hard blocking his way. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z The truck bumped as it traveled on the rough road that snaked between the pine trees around them and jerked his body around. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z She poked her own tongue into her cheek, making a bump. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Thus a man might bring his family down from a hill ranch in a drag—a big box nailed on oaken runners which pulled bumping down the broken hills. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “Go ahead, laugh!” snorted Nemur, who nearly bumped into me, “but if we don’t find him, the whole experiment is in danger.” Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z I walk toward the windows until my shoes bump up against the glass, then look out at the city in wonder. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z She took one step forward and bumped into a wall that shouldn’t have been there. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z What he heard first were the footsteps, running towards him through the grass outside, and then a bump, and the click of the padlock. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z Snape was still drifting weirdly ahead of Black, his chin bumping on his chest. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Fidencio steered the truck in that direction until it bumped against the tires and stopped. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z Every evening, as the crew was leaving Malad, Dad would phone the house so Mother could have dinner waiting when the truck bumped up the hill. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Eponymy had been brought down to earth with a bump. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Then she bumped her elbow against mine before taking another bite of her sandwich. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z He was just standing around, shooting the breeze with me, like, Isn’t it cool to bump into old friends over the summer? Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z But it waren’t working, all his bumping and jarring couldn’t make me quit thinking. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z He had been looking at Yawar, but now he turned his head in my direction, and I felt little bumps crawl on the back of my neck. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z “Oh, darling,” she whispered, and the sound sent goose bumps popping down Artemis’s neck. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z It wasn’t scary, but it still gave me goose bumps. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z I bumped into him as he was leaving with his parents and I was exiting my dorm to take the taxi to the bus to my parents' in New York. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z A Charlie Foxtrot is an Army operation that winds up in confusion, with people bumping into one another and demanding to know what’s going on. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Uncle Jet’s body bumped against the wall behind them. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z She pushes me out of the way and I bump into Chantal. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z “The noise was very loud, like an enormous train with squeaky axles being shunted with much bumping and clattering,” added Worsley. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z I feel the hair on my arms stand up—invisible goose bumps. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z But still, every time Zara's eyes met mine, I almost felt something chilly pass over me, like how seeing a ghost is supposed to give you goose bumps. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z The winds changed from smooth glass to bumps. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z So he made himself comfortable and tried to roll with the bumps as his father drove over the San Mateo bridge and up Highway 101. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z I turned my back, face burning, goose bumps rising. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z We bumped along past an oblong pond fifty yards across, ringed all around with tall cattails. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z It was true; Tree-ear had noticed himself that very day, when he had bumped his head on a section of the bridge under which he had been able to stand erect before. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z The door closes just as I bump into a man who is trying to keep his balance by holding on to the silver pole that is covered with sweaty hands of all colors and sizes. Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z They began wandering between the front room and the bathroom, their eyes half-shut, bumping into each other. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z “The captain has the charts and knows the routes. We’re six point three meters. Never bumped a bridge yet, or knocked a crew member into the drink.” Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The young men had made sure they would have to bump right into them and then they would make cracks. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z Several days later, Hale bumped into Roan at the bank in downtown Fairfax. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z “But if he is . . .” “Don’t get your hopes up about bumping into your father, Joey,” she said. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s more that things leap out of nowhere and bump into me. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z As though something in their family genes had bestowed on them compulsory bumps that appeared randomly on different parts of their bodies. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z She looks cramped and uncomfortable, and also cold: I can see the goose bumps on her upper arms. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z She went rigid with fear, goose bumps rising all over her body. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Except one time, in the hallway right before third period, I thought Dante might have bumped into me on purpose. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z The old man was bumping through the zoo in the park pickup when he spotted the body clumped outside the buffalo pen. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Dad nodded as we bumped up the icy driveway, becoming less angry with every word from Mother. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z But despite the goose bumps, Molly has always liked days like this. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z “What did I do wrong?” asked the pig, when he recovered from his bump. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z I guess they saw no need to be quiet, and I was easily able to follow them as they made their way into the city, Otto bumping and shrieking behind. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z The skin on my arms instantly breaks out in goose bumps. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Each time he sneezed Bud’s head bumped against the .357 magnum. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t believe in ghosts or spirits or things that go bump in the night. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z As they got closer to Atlanta, they rose higher into the air so that they wouldn’t bump into buildings. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z The bus hit a small bump and the guard sat up, instantly alert. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z There would be microscopic tears in the skin around that bump. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Tyrell offered me a fist bump and I took it on the run. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z Goose bumps sprouted all over her body as the conversation they’d had last weekend after Rios floated into memory. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z “Just walk straight forward, Mrs. Frisby. There’s nothing to trip over, and nothing to bump into. If you get off course, you’ll feel the wall.” Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z So when I sat down in front of her and bumped her desk, knocking one of her pencils on the floor, Shamika leaned over to pick it up, noticing my new and improved sneakers. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z My hand is gripping the bag that’s stuffed with the money I collected from generous relatives excited to see me for the first time in eight years, and I try not to bump into people. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z I back away from the bakery and bump into something, lose my balance, and find myself sitting on a hunk of sun- heated metal. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z I bump into a waist-high table while eyeing an antique clock on top of a bookshelf, knocking over their display copies of back-to-school books. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z At first I think the itchy pink bumps on my arms and legs must be poison ivy picked up at a lockout. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Some of the best talks I have ever had started with someone asking, “This might seem rude, but can I ask about your face/nose/scars/bumps?” Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z I stayed quiet and watched him lurch from one side, bumping to the other, until he reached the coal-oil tank. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z We get on our bikes and ride off the curb, the wheels bumping and bumping. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z At the moment the duffel was open, the lady with the beer stepped backward, accidentally bumping me, knocking me off balance. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z While they squeal and screech and bump into each other, I silently sack up my dead and withdraw to the woods. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z I sit up in bed, and Siunek waves like we just bumped into each other at the park. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Then I saw he was a very old man, the load he carried kept slipping over his lean shanks and every time he hitched the baskets up they bumped against me. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z Emily concentrated on the slap of their feet, the weight of her backpack bumping against her, urging her faster, faster, faster. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z He stopped and held up one clenched hand for a fist bump, which Em executed flawlessly. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z He felt around until his head bumped against something. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z “I guess this will bump up their edible meal percentage.” The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Too late to jump off while the go-kart rolled, its steel skate wheels hitting every bump and pebble on the sidewalk. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z He was zigzagging and bumping his shoulders against ours, saying, “Boing! Five points. Boing! Ten points,” while we both laughed like idiots. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z “Okay,” I said, and deliberately bumped my shoulder into his. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z I can see the goose bumps on her skin, and now I’ve learned another thing about her: she gets cold easily. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z And soda isn’t a good choice either, because girls her age are trying to make sure they don’t get no unexpected bumps on their faces.” The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z This close, I can see that Edna’s face is covered in little bumps and blackheads, like mine. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z The bump near Lolo’s eye has become a purple bruise by dinnertime. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z It was full of bumps and holes because so many people had carved their initials into the felt. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z Every time we hit a bump or just missed a squawking chicken we’d laugh like children. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z The old one who did a terrible job of opening nuts and occasionally bumped into things was Ikwa. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z “Oh sorry, I—” Twin girls bump past me, and I turn to survey a Broadway audition studio teeming with a grab bag of multicultured children, black and white and red and tan. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z “Thanks, boy. I’m Seth, and this here is Jake. You might want to be sittin’ down, a bad bump could tip ye over the side.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I sit up quick and bump my head against the plank, and that don’t improve my language. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z I hop off my electric skateboard, pull out its straps, and swing it over my shoulder so that it bumps against my backpack. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I walk in circles staring up at that ceiling and bump into a woman with books. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z It was the kind of whole certainty, however independent^ the sum of its facts, that can make walking backwards more than normally hazardous, and I bumped smack into a baby carriage. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z He was driving so slowly over a speed bump that she feared the car would stall. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Ocean rollers can travel 12,000 miles around the globe at the sixtieth parallel and never bump into anything. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z The tiny little bump on the bottom of my feet that most people don’t pay any attention to. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z The old man made his way through the handcarts and fishmongers fresh from the sea, stubbing his toes on the cobbles and bumping into sailors on shore leave. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z She hit then, the keel-centerboard bumping with a sickening feeling that shuddered all through him, a lurching, dead feeling. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z We scurried down the sidewalk, bumping into people. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Fortunately, the corridors were wide, and they were spared bumping into things. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Before I can move, Madge comes through next, and her trombone case bumps me in the legs. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z Helen was thrown so hard against the door that her head bumped the window glass. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z When they see us coming, one of them bumps another and straightens. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z “I would sooner have a piece of you,” he whispered, “the sweet piece that’s—” Something flew from the brush to land with a soft thump in their midst, bumping and bouncing. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Joseph and the boy ran up and down the aisles searching for the dog until they bumped into a man piling silvery fish onto ice. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z The bump on my head is throbbing, and I can’t stop thinking about the argument I saw, or imagined, or dreamed about, on Saturday night. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z I looked because I wanted to be brave, straight into the dusty cat fur of his eyes and the bike stopped and he bumped into a parked car, bumped, and I walked fast. The House on Mango Street 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z When they landed, Gregor dismounted but couldn’t straighten up without bumping his hard hat. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z At the entrance I bumped against a woman who called me a filthy name, only causing me to increase my speed. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z He felt his heel bump land, touch pebbles and rocks, scrape sand. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z “I hope she is not holding high hopes of things going bump in the night,” Theodora said. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z I jumped backward, bumping into Jermaine and landing on his sneakers. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z Because bumping into people is all I seem to do in this neck of the woods. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Something bumped against her leg, and she glanced down to discover the crying girl clutching her. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I laughed and bumped him with my shoulder. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Just a little bump to make those steps quicker. Sunny 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z It raised the skin on my arms to bumps. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Kingshaw looked at it again, bumping about in the Landrover, remembering how it had been. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z “If you don’t take Sister Gladys’s nice medicine, every bump of the Land Rover is going to make your eyes cross with pain.” A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The engines drone, the lorries bump and rattle. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z There’s a bump and his entire body lifts from the mattress. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z I just bumped from my hotel to work and to parties and from parties to my hotel and back to work like a numb trolleybus. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z He had watched her dance once when he got there early, and it gave him goose bumps. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z It bumps and knocks on the joists below. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z They would hop up, take the steps by twos, jump them backwards, all without using their hands; and then they would bump down on their stomachs like alligators. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z They moved, clumsy with desire, and one of them bumped against the crystal goblet, knocking it off the balustrade to shatter, loudly, at their feet. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z The realization slowly spreads throughout my body, giving me goose bumps. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z And that breeze is just giving me goose bumps. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z One Sunday morning, a wave bumped Mister Lochana’s boat high into the air and when it landed again, I fell straight into the water. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Tristran dismounted, and landed with a bump on the grass of the meadow. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z She bumped against a knife held fast in a ghost’s grip. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Hale told Spencer that he’d pay him and his gang at least $2,000 to bump off a couple—an old man and his blanket, meaning an Indian woman. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Strangers bumped into him and shouldered their way past. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Piggy bumped into him and a twin grabbed him as he made tor the oblong of paling stars. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z And then I bumped my nose riding on the bus. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z The deerskin door of the hemlock tree bumped open. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z He had a bottle of beer in his left hand, and he held out that fist to bump knuckles with me, and I did. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z She closed the slots between her flight feathers and maneuvered the bumps like a mogul skier. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z As the tide pulled out to the ocean, they bobbed and bumped against each other. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z I just kinda held my arms straight and did the caveman walk to the stockroom, bumping into everything, including the stockroom door, hoping I'd make it there before my shoulders popped out the sockets. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z I headed in to milk Violet, bumping against Uncle Chester’s trunk. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z When we reach the end of the next intersection, they stop and I almost bump into them. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Her body had developed into a petite figure like her mother’s, with round hips and pointy bumps on her chest. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z When she didn’t bump into anything, she took another step, and the fingers of her right hand crumpled against something hard. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z I’m so lost in thought that I nearly bump into Professor Swann, out for his morning walk. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z Are my swan bumps caused by nervousness, the chilly Berkshire air in the Ted Shawn Theatre at Jacob’s Pillow, or haunting memories? Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z She took a tentative step toward the door, shuffling forward until the tips of her fingers bumped against the wood. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z I wasn't going to just bump along to grade thirteen and not go to a real school where I'd be roughed up and challenged. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z Together we squatted down and watched a pickup slowly approach, bumping over the ruts. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z He heard one of the dogs, out in the doghouse, scratching a flea and bumping his elbow against the floor with every stroke. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z My feet hit the bottom, bumping boulders and scraping rocks, and I realized the river wasn’t deep but it was fast and my feet couldn’t stop me from being swept away. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z The second day back I came around a corner and bumped into Forbes. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z Mouse maneuvered his way back to his seat, bumping just about everything and everyone. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z “You know, there’s the queerest place up this side of the sugarbush. Moss all over on great big bumps. I’ll show it to you tomorrow, if you want.” Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z Werfel could feel the wheels bump across the cobblestones. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Everything feels compressed and submarine to Marie-Laure just then, as if the five of them have been submerged into a murky aquarium overfull of fish, and their fins keep bumping as they shift about. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z He ran behind the car for as long as he could, until it hit the slope and began bumping down to the bottom. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z When I was little, the bucket kinda pulled me over to the side and would bump against my leg. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z When Malcolm X returned downstairs to the lobby, he “practically bumped into the Muslim entourage. The Muslims were stunned. Malcolm’s face froze, but he never broke his gait. Then, we knew we were facing trouble.” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z In- side, I sit on the red velvet sofa, my skin damp and goose- bumped, my feet tucked under me. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z As for Anna Brown, Morrison said that Hale had recruited him to “bump that squaw off” and had given him the weapon—a .380 automatic. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Goose bumps prickle along my arms as we enter the cinema. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z He sat, made a soft fist, and bumped me on the knee. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z They sat on the steps out front, bumped shoulders, and talked more about water bears and boogers and decided that maybe they could be both. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z I kick my legs, pull water back with my arms, and I’m swimming, like a dog, not caring about the things touching my legs, bumping into me. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z The train swerved and Olanna bumped against the calabash again; she liked the firm feel of the wood. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Every bump and footstep made her jolt, and she’d managed to swipe a few pins from Philippa’s sewing basket when she wasn’t looking. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Even though they know about my eyes, the last thing I need in the dark is to bump into someone I can’t see, and spill a rainbow of tonic. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z The tunnel to the outside world took about five minutes to paddle through, but it was pitch-dark, so Malcolm had to go slowly, feeling his way from bump to bump. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z He and his horse wandered about all day, bumping against branches, getting tangled in blackberry bushes, and rapidly losing their tempers. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z I was scrabbling about under the mattress when my head suddenly bumped against something hard inside the mattress above me. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z “I’m going to bump myself off,” he said fiercely. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z The plane landed with a bump, and a few passengers got off. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z Just as he was leaving, his foot bumped against the washtub, which gave a not-so-hollow sound. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z I touched the small bump where the rock hit me. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Bridge thought Emily would come back with something snotty, but she just nodded, dragged a third little chair from next to Evan’s bookshelf, and sat down, her knees bumping the table. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z She strains her neck to read the tiny writing as we bump along the sidewalk. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z “I ain cleanin up after no animal,” Jones said, bumping his mop noisily against the legs of the bar stools. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Last year, B.J. had accidentally bumped a senior with his book bag as he walked down the hall. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I had to be careful not to bump into anything and make a racket. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z I twisted my wheel to get him back, but I bumped Clive Pike instead. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z Kylie heard a soft tap on the back door, as if someone was bumping it with their elbow. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Using a second needle, Southam tattooed a tiny speck of India ink next to the small bump that formed at the HeLa injection site. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z “Yep. It’s like you said. No great thing is ever done solo. Sometimes we have to bump these things up to the next level. The feds have more resources than I do.” The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z She was so delicate that if you bumped into her accidentally, you could bruise her. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z He tried to bump the cart out of the groove; it was too heavy to be easily bounced. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I peeled one and rolled it all over the baby’s head, his eyes, his lips, off his bump of a nose, his cheeks, his dear bald head and fontanel. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I stared at Sahil, feeling goose bumps crawling on my skin. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z He bumps his fist against Cash’s as he passes, and Amy nods up from the denim jacket she’s needling yellow flowers into. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z The victory bumped him up to the top spot in the 1937 earnings race. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z There were bartenders, bricklayers and bus conductors all over the world who wanted him dead, landlords and tenants, traitors and patriots, lynchers, leeches and lackeys, and they were all out to bump him off. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z With the arrival of this new kid, all the losers in school were bumped down one space. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z Chickens dangled in the window, bumping her shoulder. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z His eyes were locked on the small mound no bigger than a teddy-bear bump under the covers. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z I go rigid, smiling thinly, as I eye her baby bump and try to subtly move away from it. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z Recently, bumping into Gerald and Lydia in a gallery, he learned of their daughter’s engagement to another man. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Once we rose above the clouds, no longer bumping around in the turbulence, the excitement set in and I started having fun. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z But the cold wind whipping up off the water made goose bumps rise on his flesh. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z It came floating down the street towards them, bumping into the housefronts, dull and soft and half submerged. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Then we jumped up and bumped chests, and I started laughing so hard. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z After a few more tries, I’m about ready to throw the dumb thing across the room, when my finger grazes the slightest little bump on the spine of the book. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z I would have been wearing a soccer jersey at school, too, and getting fist bumps all day for making the team. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z The truck’s suspension absorbs the worst of the bumps, but it can only do so much. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Dad bumped his elbow against me, his hands deep in the pockets of his gray Keller & Newton jacket. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z Christina bumps into me on our way to the truck and slips something into my pocket. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z The little plane jerked and bumped through the sky, making it harder to concentrate. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z Apparently my mother had forgotten to take the brazier out, and my sister had bumped into it as she was rolling. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z They bump into each other on purpose and pretend to argue about whose fault it is. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z We rode in silence for a few miles, bumping around on the feed sacks. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z I keep my hands in the pockets of my coat, but we walk with our arms bumping. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Then it zipped right back up to the shore beside Jinny’s legs and gave a gentle nudge, bumped her shin softly. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z It’s not even that I bump into things. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z The sound of that many voices raised in song brings goose bumps to my arms. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z The mere fact that the story revived the lost memory within my mind gave me goose bumps. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z The road to Mount Elgon heads northwest from Nairobi into the Kenya highlands, climbing through green hills that bump against African skies. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z His entire body flopped back and forth in the air, swaying against the wind and jolting at every bump of the Berg. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Eventually she bumped into something, and opened her eyes, startled. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z They landed with a painful bump, and the man led her into one of the buildings, and down into a murk of yellow-brown hallways. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z Finally the Berg slowed, and then there was a rough bump that shook the ship, followed by silence and stillness. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z “A bump like that could make you crazy. It never bothers you?” A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z The hard little bumps appeared on his hands, and his valve, after wavering for a moment of frantic decision, slammed closed. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z With a mumbling cry Sir Fig Newton bumped his head repeatedly against my leg. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z The hug gave me little goose bumps, which was weird. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z He did them sitting down, bumping from step to step on his well-padded bottom. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z I ran home, rubbing the bump that was forming under my hair. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z As his car clunked and bumped along, Mr. Trepid thought about the red Cadillac convertible. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z I bump her arm and I flash my eyes over to our right, just about the only possibility we have for an escape. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z The squirrels bumped along off the road, and a road-runner flirted its tail and raced over the edge of the hill and sailed out like a glider. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z He wasn’t laying on me, like the coach did, but he was bumping me light and keeping one leg back. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z Like two moths clumsily bumping together, with no more weight than that, their lips touched. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z “When they bump your forehead, they’re saying, I’ve got my eye on you, so you be careful. Send them love and everything will be fine.” The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The road was so rugged, my helmet flew off when we went over a bump, and I had to hop off to retrieve it. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z The plane bumped on the runway, straightened out, slowed down, and stopped: he cut the engine. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The elevator comes, and we get on, the boy bumping into the walls because he’s dizzy from the spinning. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z I slipped my hand under the blanket and made a bump with my fist. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z Their driveway is narrow, and the rest of the time, Paul and Guzzo bumped us until we were backed up against one of the houses on either side. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z His sole year on his school’s football team yielded a bump on the forehead visible even in adulthood. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z “I could keep watch like Mosca does!” he said, before suddenly bumping into the tortoise box. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z ‘I bumped into him on the steps and he gave me this look—why, I never had anybody to look at me so dirty.’ The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z That had raised a bump on my scalp. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Aunt Marge and Aunt Petunia kissed, or rather, Aunt Marge bumped her large jaw against Aunt Petunia’s bony cheekbone. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Over the jarring bumps and potholes in the road, Ammu’s body jiggled and slid off the stretcher. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z She rode alongside the cemetery twice—up the slow and steady incline, around the back, and swoosh, down the trail on the far side, with its three bumps down. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z Neville bumped his head against the seat as he emerged from under it. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z In the halls between afternoon classes, she’d bump into me and apologize, or give a faint wave from a distance and mouth “Hi.” Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z It still sticks out at an unnatural angle and has a bump on the bone. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z By the time he’d bumped up the hill I’d be waiting on the lawn, and before he could get out I’d be in the jeep, arguing with him about my seatbelt. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z His breathing slowed as if he might fall asleep, but then Clement hit a bump and the bonobo startled. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z She accidentally bumps Charlese’s arm and makes her drop her lipstick on the floor. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z He tugged mightily, causing the cumbersome tower to sway dangerously as it bumped over grassy hillocks. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z With the can bumping my leg every step, I carried it to the barn and filled the tractor’s gas tank. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z Also, there’s a slight bump of cartilage along the top of my nose. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z She brushed her thumb gently over the bumps and ridges. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z The gang, whenever he bumped into them, kept saying, “See ya Saturday, Snots. Six o’clock.” Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z He bolted up, making the bed bump into the wall, saying, “Who’s there?” Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z We found ourselves in a different compartment, where the water came up to my ankles and I had to crouch to avoid bumping my head on the upper deck. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z He stepped closer, pulled Javi toward him, and they moved in unison, bumping and grinding, speaking a language of forgiveness with their hips and smiles. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z She was a good ham, bumping her hips up against the male dancers and rolling her eyes. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z A shiver ran across me and I felt goose bumps appear on my arms. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z His life had consisted of a series of traps and obstacles—all the way back to the Nampa gang—that he’d slip or bump into and come to see as his inevitable fate. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He has inherited Ashima’s eyes, large, penetrating, with bold, elegant brows, and shares with Ashoke the slight bump at the very top of his nose. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z What if I run around bumping my nose against dead ends? Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z Little round pebbles that bumped up against each other. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Jostling arms poked her, bulky bodies bumped her and crushed her. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z He stretched out his hand to Cal’s arm and felt the goose bumps there. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Goose bumps rise on my pale arms, and my stomach lurches. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z There’s some shifting around, a lot of giggles, and some screams as two players bump heads. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z I mean, I asked them to pass me a paper in class or I mumbled an apology when I bumped into one of them in the hall. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z I felt like I wanted to bump up against her accidentally, so we’d touch. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He imagined a chicken in his hands, the practiced snap with which it became meat, a routine, a carcass to pluck to goose bumps; but first the blood must be let. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Then there was a rumbling noise, and just as he hurried up, a bump. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Milez gets palm slaps and fist bumps over in his corner. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Now his gaze feels like some sort of laser beam over my bumps and dips and grooves, and it’s getting a little uncomfortable. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z I lean over sideways and bump his shoulder. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z He ran a finger down her arm and reveled in the way goose bumps sprouted on her skin. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z The door was real thin and the cap’n shouldered it open with one bump. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z She bumped me with her shoulder and I felt the thrill of it ripple through me. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z “I bumped into him by accident, and his newspaper flew out of his hands.” P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z “Because I wouldn’t mind bumping up my trivia game...” The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z Lee heard him at the door and smelled his nastiness as he bumped along the hall to his room and fell over on his bed. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z He gives me a fist bump on his way out, the Seven way of wishing me good luck. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z Dallas bumps me with one shoulder and acts surprised. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Two men in white coats came out of a door, and she bumped into them. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I rubbed the goose bumps that prickled on my arms away. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z The scavengers dashed off, bumping clumsily into each other with panic as they tried to get through the door together. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z I’ve known her since middle school, when I bumped into her at the bathroom mirror while she layered on eyeliner. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z But when he moved, to unhitch the satchel and get out some food, the rabbit bumped away. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z When my feet touch the cold floor, goose bumps pop up all over me. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z He was an odd-looking person—he had a very long neck with a bump in the middle and teeth so big they looked as if they were trying to escape from his mouth. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Now and then the boat bumped into one of these columns, and they found that they could use a paddle to knock themselves free again. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Two and a half weeks before she left for San Francisco, Jule sat next to Imogen in the back of a jeep taxi, bumping over the road from the Culebra airport. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z He pushed me hard and I bumped my thigh on the kitchen table. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z I rub my arms to get rid of the goose bumps. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Father Time simply bent forward, bumping his forehead on a table repeatedly. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z I’ve never even accidentally bumped or brushed or touched him before. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z Micah bumps my knee with the top of his hand. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z Dad wiped his palms on his pants and sat down beside me, so close, our elbows bumped. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z “Speaking truth to power like a boss. I’m glad I bumped into you.” Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z “Fine. I’ll figure it out myself” I turned and bumped into a big table full of souvenirs. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z Obiora brought the kerosene lamps out to the verandah and we sat around them, swatting at the tiny insects that blindly followed the yellow light and bumped against the glass bulbs. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z I stayed out back with my sisters, and Rufino, standing proud beside them, holding on to the coffins whenever we hit a bump. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He slid, bumping against people as he thrashed, trying to kick himself loose. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Closer and closer they came, bumping and jolting each other, clawing and snorting in their eager fury. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z Till I nearly bump into her and knock her off the trail. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z You start trying to reshape the nose and smooth over some of the bumps, but the clay has started to harden and it’s a lot more difficult to work with. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z Shoulders bumping against each other, we walk with determination. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z “Like they bumped over Detroit and Chicago and Denver.” One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z His hands sympathized by sprouting a rich growth of tiny white bumps that itched maddeningly. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z It was more than annoying, because he had been careful to lay the wood neatly as he chopped, and each bump led to further disarray of the tidy pile. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z “I read somewhere that doctors used to feel the bumps on people’s heads to tell what was wrong with them.” A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z Does a “shorter” or smaller bump equal softer or a lower pitch or both? Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z My forehead hit something that gave me a violent bump and I felt blood on my face but I crawled on in and lay flat. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z Unsure of where to go, they bump into one another a few times and then closet themselves in the bathroom. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z When he pulled, his elbow bumped the wheel and pushed it in and the plane started down in a shallow dive. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z “I had a little bump on my face and she made me see this fancy doctor. Now I gotta wear this dumb hat all the time. It makes me look like a rooster.” The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z “What a bump! They both seem to be all right so far.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z No wonder I was covered in goose bumps. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z “Well, at least we won’t have to worry about bumping into any other friends in this crowd.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z One of them, Bobby Joe Shaw, bumped Valentine so hard she almost dropped her books. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z There was nothing except a couple of bumps left over from his last bout of acne. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s just the clouds bumping,” I told my sisters. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Cold air came up between my legs, and I jumped back and bumped into Mami. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z Momma says it’s totally normal for a Black girl to start earlier with stuff like developing and getting her period and having “grown-up bumps.” A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z “I don’t see why not. You’ll be careful of the bump on your head, now.” The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z Despite the absurdity of feeling such a thing at that moment, in those circumstances, he flushes from top to bottom, tingles and goose bumps all over. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z No tingling, no goose bumps, not even a hint of perfection whatsoever. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z To Mark, nothing sounded more as though it belonged inside a mental hospital, and goose bumps broke out across his skin despite the heat. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z She bumped my knee with hers under the table and smiled when I looked up. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z He was sure that it wouldn’t take more than a light bump to shatter them. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Other elements are less familiar—hafnium, erbium, dyprosium and praseodymium, say, which we do not much bump into in everyday life. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The old man could see pieces of the meat of the fish spilling white from the corner of his jaws as he bumped the fish and closed his jaws. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z If I had bumped into someone from Chisamba Singles on that bus, he would have understood why I was selling those drinks. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z I wouldn’t have bumped into Diego and gotten to know him, and we wouldn’t have fallen for each other. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Grover stood up so fast he bumped the Ping- Pong table. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z I bumped the leg of one, and he or she kicked at me but slept on. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z By April 3, it was only 200 yards across, surrounded by open water and continually bumping into other floes. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z The volume of her voice bumped up a notch. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z I watch the first car approach; listen to the rhythmic bump of the car over the ties, the whisper of metal wheel against metal rail. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Uhmma bumps me forward and then waves good-bye when I turn around to give her a dirty look. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z I did not want to lose sight of them, so during the next fast song, I purposely moved closer to them, swung around, and bumped into Roberto. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z But his tie is on the table, so once again he pushes and bumps his way past the chairs. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z His legs stayed spread and his shoulder kept bumping. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Hale even bumped into me by the door as he staggered out of the main hall. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z But I kept wondering every time we hit a bump and the stupid shocks in the pickup didn't do a thing how much it was hurting Lucas. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z I think about escaping into the hanging suits, joining the men in mourning until the egg-timer goes off, but then Heather bumps into me and laughs. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z We stopped to look at the posters for the junior dance and a girl gave me a bump in the back. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z I feel like Christopher Columbus bumping into America. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z He ran his fingers over the bumps and resisted the impulse to let out a primal caveman scream. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Ignatius asked himself, bumping the wagon absentmindedly into a parked car. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He's acting like we all live in the same building and we've just bumped into one another in the hallway. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Emily concentrated on the slap of their feet, the weight of her backpack bumping against her, urging her faster, faster, faster. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z People shoved and bumped by me in the artificially lit dark, hurrying after the trains that rumbled in and out of the intestinal tunnels under Scollay Square. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z She waved her body and bumped against his. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z As we bumped over the top, the smell hit me hard, like a wildly thrown pitch. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z He bumped his face against a window and jammed his shoulder against the rearview mirror. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z There was joy there, a giddiness that unsettled him and sent goose bumps down his arms. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z We bumped fists again, like the Wonder Twins activating their powers. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z But I don't hear the soft bump of her cane. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z The worst part about Noodles always bumping his gums is that our neighborhood is like one big bubble of gossip. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z It was cold, but Joseph barely noticed because he was so nervous and the bike was bumping so wildly. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z The driver stands up the whole time, and you can feel every bump in the road. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z His voice rings clear and steady, filling the church with lyrical notes and giving me goose bumps. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z Rebuffed, unhappy at the obtuseness of the very flat, the apple bumps the square and sends him aloft, fluttering and spinning into that mysterious third dimension. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The Inferi bumped into each other, attempting, blindly, to escape the fire in which they were enclosed... Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z They didn’t bump into each other—that would have been too perfect, too cute—but they both stopped when they saw each other. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z As if on cue, there’s a series of bumps from the other side of the closet door, and Henry, halfway into Alex’s boxers, comes literally tumbling out of the closet. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z I felt goose bumps pop up all over my arms. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z The creature sighed and looked down at her, its horns bumping into the doorframe. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z I shiver, and goose bumps appear on my arms. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z There was a bump when we landed, and I heard Mother cry out, but truthfully, it wasn’t any worse than going over a pothole in the car. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z I slowed down the car and pulled over, bumping up onto the rough grass verge. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Still struggling, he fetched up against something hard, bumped off it, struck it again and then for a moment touched soft ground. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z They are bumped up and down, their bodies distressed, their minds blank with bewilderment. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z The inside of our apartment was a riot of voices and bumped elbows. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z I settle into a chair, perching on the edge, careful not to bump the gun strapped to my thigh. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Alex thinks for a minute, then says, “I have some bumps under my arms from my deodorant.” Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z My throat closed as she stood over me, leaning so far down we could have bumped foreheads. Monday's Not Coming 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z A warm summer breeze blows, and tiny bumps form on my arms. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Carefully, I stepped back, and felt the back of the chair I had been sitting in bump against my legs. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z People bumped me from all sides, but I couldn’t move. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z Goose bumps stippled his bare arms despite the heat, but he did his best to ignore them too, and continued his counting. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Nothing then gave Sir Lawrence more pleasure than showing his ingenious motion-picture film of how bubbles bump each other. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z Once or twice I stopped, shivery with goose bumps, and called his name, but he didn’t jump out from behind a tree or a bush as I expected. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z Then he turns back around, makes finger guns at Simon, and almost bumps into someone else. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z The bus bounced over a speed bump and pulled into the school parking lot. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z Heather boldly bumps into their table, jiggling it. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z Ivy walks through the door, bumping Rachel accidentally. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z Her left foot bumped something just as her phone light decided to blink off. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z The tunnel is lit at long intervals, so in the dark space between each dim lamp, I fear that I am lost until a shoulder bumps mine. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Maybe a vendor had bumped it with his cart long ago. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Goose bumps rose on Taisin’s shoulders when she felt the air, and she shivered more violently. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z On all fours, I passed down a steep, grassy ravine to the river, Otto bumping against my back. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t know I was going to bump into Sara, but now that she’s here, I wouldn’t say no to an invitation to her house. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z He had been locked up for days, had been jostled, bumped, dropped. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Dad said, “In other words, I’m sure you know that in the good old days every time you drove over a bump with one of these things the needle would jump and scratch the record.” The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z He and Jam had been lying on a grassy hill behind the school, one they liked to roll down, watching the sky bump and skip in hiccuped blue as gravity played with them. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z My heart pounded as we bumped across the grass. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z I’d seen all the Star Wars movies before, but this time, the music swirled around the theater, bouncing off the walls, giving me goose bumps. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z A few girls jumped in the circle and started bumping their butts up against him. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z But he was laughing anyway, the bumps shaking laughter out of him, like feathers out of an old pillow, until he was limp and there were tears in his eyes. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z He bumped me, pushed me, and elbowed me, but I stayed with him. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z I walk out of my room, rubbing the sleep from my eyes, and bump into my mother. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z The gussaks cheered and opened bottles to toast the mythical line, but hardly had they taken sips than the windows became white and the plane was bumping along through a summer fog. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Moss gave him a bump as he passed by. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z One flew flat on its face, bumping its nose and squealing. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z Then as now, pseudoscientific beliefs were not limited to the uneducated, and the belief that various psychological and mental attributes were discernible by examining the bumps and contours of one’s head was widespread. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z We were out of breath; the truck was bumping around on the uneven cobblestones of the quay in a cloud of dust and sun. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z Andy Horowitz, his close high school friend and cross-country teammate, bumped into Chris among the stacks early one morning just before graduation. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The kitchen was so dark I walked slowly, my hands feeling in front of me so I wouldn’t bump into the table or knock over a pitcher on the sideboard. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z He held out a fist again, and, with a small smile of my own, I bumped it. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z She turns around to face me, and I nearly bump into her. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z He had gone a few feet when the O’Learys’ calf bumped into him, and Sullivan was able to throw his arms around its neck. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z My mother began to bump into things, into table edges as if she forgot her stomach contained a baby, as if she were headed for trouble instead. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z “I lost all that time when I hit that bump.” Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z Maybe one of the bumps along the way had broken its little eye- reader and it would never send its message back to Dr. Cable. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z The carriage is filled with murmured apologies as standing passengers stumble, bumping into one another, stepping on one another’s feet. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Polly could feel each bump and jolt of the road beneath her as the wooden wheels lurched over each uneven place in the dirt or gouged hole left by other wagons. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z But now, when I put my hand on my stomach, I could feel a bumping against my palm. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z When she was getting in the car she bumped her head hard against its top. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z Sometimes he’d pass me the smallest grin and I’d feel wonderful bumping along as the tires hit every pothole on Atlantic or Fulton Avenue on our way to wherever we were going. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z “I bumped it, on Mr. Jones’s grave. It was solid. I...” The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z The plane lands with a few bumps, and as we race along the runway, the forces of the plane’s momentum and the brakes oppose each other. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z “Like he got bumped on the head and forgot who he was. Or he was kidnapped by aliens.” Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z “I hate her because she is always bumping into my boat,” continued the man, “and because her owner is a lazy boy who doesn’t understand sailing and who hardly knows a squall from a squid.” Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z We each won a game and then, in excitement, because I was ahead in the third, I bumped the board and tipped it over. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Metal desk legs screech against the floor, students bump into one another, backpacks fall with the thud of heavy textbooks. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z And now and then a great jackrabbit, disturbed in his shade, bumped away and hid behind the nearest rock. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z As we bump along, I hang on to the wooden bench with my mittened fingers so I don’t fall onto the floor when we hit a rough patch. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Even though I knew she was faking it, Abbey’s yowling still gave me goose bumps. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z I bumped into shoulders, said “excuse me” as I tried to push through. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z I examined the note, put it in my pocket, and was walking out when I almost bumped into Dr. Roland coming in the door. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z When I bumped into her, she dropped her basket. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z As though he were some speed bump in my way? Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z “If we don’t catch this bird, you’re a dead man, and I’m just prayin’ that when you go to heaven you don’t bump into your long-lost feathered friend, Michael Jackson, up there. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z At the same moment he was bumped hard by the horse to his left. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “I want to feel the bump on your head. It’s a big bump.” A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z We move backward and the back of my legs bump into the couch. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z But no sooner had they warmed themselves with the milk then the wind shifted and brought dangerous chunks of ice crowding and bumping up against their floe. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z As if the thought must be made real, a body bumps into Mark’s knee, then whips past in the river—a woman. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z No one really cringes if I bump into them anymore, and people borrow my pencils without acting like the pencil has cooties. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z Accidental bumping of shoulders turned into open pushing matches. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z I bumped her on the shoulder and grinned as she jotted it in bold all caps. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z I ran inside, combed my hair, washed my face, and tugged here and there so that the bodice of my dress lay flat against the bumps on my chest. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z There would be far less of a chance of bumping into someone in the secret passages, he pointed out. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z My dad points to my goose bumps and laughs. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z The floor was rough and uneven, and it would be slow going, full of scrapes and bumps. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z A doctor in a white coat runs toward her and bumps into my stretcher. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z She says there was a large drawing of a bat on the blackboard, with its wings outspread and just a tiny bump between its legs. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z A hard knot forms in my stomach, but I keep walking, eyes still on the poster, and bump headlong into a woman rushing in the opposite direction. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z The jostling, the bumping of porters and sidestepping of sacks made him tense. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Sometimes in farmyards when the cows return well fed from pasture to the barn, one sees the pens give way before the calves in tumult, breaking through to cluster about their mothers, bumping together, bawling. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z They landed on the floor with a huge bump, all together. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z And then a great thudding and bumping, like huge rams dinning on the ground. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z They resented bumping their heads when they stood up and they definitely felt the need for a toilet. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z The Vanderbeeker kids formed a tight circle and did a communal fist bump. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Never in the history of Sir Fig Newton had he ever—and I mean never, ever—slept past his usual 5:40-ish head bump breakfast alarm. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z I heard the zip of a fly and felt body parts—knees, elbows, shoulders—bumping against me as Fang started stripping off his jeans. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z The bump on his throat goes in and out every time he swallows. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z She held on to it with one hand and bumped against the door of the guest room, pushing it as if she had forgotten how to open it, before she went in. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z His fingers slide down my arms, and he holds me by the elbows as the car bumps along the steel rails. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z As the engine bumped against the two cars, shaking them and making it hard to stand, Hannah managed to twist just enough to speak directly to the rabbi. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Imagine that all the bridges over the Seine have been buried in silt and lie de la Cite is just a slight bump on the landscape. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z They bump into each other on her way out of the ladies’ room and exchange a quick kiss, the smoke on her breath faindy masked by the mint she is chewing. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Goose bumps broke out all over him, a creepy fear trickling down his spine like a wet spider. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z After school I ducked into a restroom to avoid bumping into Miranda’s mother outside. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z One of the smallest guys on Buffalo got around the back side of the net, bumped my leg, and I went limp. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z The bus bounced over a speed bump into the school driveway. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z It's all discovery and goose bumps and flinching at unexpectedness. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z When I stop he bumps my hand for more. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z When we are out of earshot of Bernard, Angie bumps into me. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z Then he got onto his second favorite thing to bump his gums about, slaves and what horrible beasts they is. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z One morning at dawn, I’m in the dark bus, bumping down the steep, dusty dirt road to Otavalo. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z One of them is the one I accidentally bumped into yesterday and when she sees me, she goes, "Better page Dr. Spivak, Kevin was her patient." Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z Balloons were bumping and plummeting against the ceiling as children batted them high. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z As we’re walking down the pathway, he bumps into my shoulder. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z They walked down the dark road, accidentally bumping into each other on the uneven road. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z “Well, look who I bumped into,” he says. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z I imagined all the frogs Stan and I had paid for, beneath the ice, motionless bumps on a muddy bottom, more dead than alive, hanging in a cold, dark limbo until next spring. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Nailer slid slowly along the wall, questing down into the murk with his toes, feeling for some bump or ledge that would tell him a door lay below. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z He pulled off the road, over the bump at the edge, and down into a ditch. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z Teresa and Chuck bumped into him, almost sending all three of them to an endless fall. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z “Me too,” she said, holding up one hand for a fist bump. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z There were two angry bumps on either side of his forehead and blood trailed from his nostrils. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Still, I was relieved she was alone, and when I went and stood beside the bed, I tried to ignore the missing bump, the deflated stomach. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Whenever my hand accidentally brushed her hair or bumped her arm, she would flinch as if burned by steam from a kettle. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z The hurdles is her race, and I just bet she won’t want me running in a lane next to her, bumping into her or kicking one of her hurdles over. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z The bumps were pennies and nickels people had pitched into the fountain to make a wish. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z The cushion beside me tilted and shifted and she bumped against me. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Then he bumped into her and they both nearly fell over. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Then I add wideness to that rump—and don’t you know it, a bump in the wall helps with that. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z Con helped Shae climb back onto her own mare; she stubbornly refused to faint and instead had to grit her teeth over every bump in the road. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Goose bumps covered his arms the longer he thought about it. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Bizarre sensations bombarded Cole as his body was dragged and bumped across the rocks. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z On my other side, Valerian bumps my shoulder. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “How’s it going, sweetheart?” she asks me, as if we just bumped into each other in the grocery store. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Several of the shrews dug lines out of their packs and fished successfully, amassing quite a tidy little catch before the ferry nosed into the opposite bank with a gentle bump. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z But we rarely bumped into each other, and when we did, he always flashed me his cool, ironic smile and greeted me with an offhand, "How you doing?" How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z Then, inexplicably, she was running alongside the Wall, crying, names rushing and blurring and bumping under her outstretched hand. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z The bell rang and Nicole sprang out of my seat, bumping me. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z “Touchdown!” said Fred as, with a slight bump, they hit the ground. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z “With so much holiness bumping up against other holiness, doesn't it seem strange Jerusalem would have had so much fighting?” she said. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z But still—bumping into Zero face-to-face makes me forget myself for a moment. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z They were still worn out from a day and a half of bumping along on the Greyhound. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z A bee flew straight at my forehead, collided with the net, and bumped against my skin. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I expected bumps, swerves, screeching brakes, head-on collisions. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Mordred’s cannonade, which he was to keep up through the darkness until the morning’s battle, began to thud and bump outside. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Scott bumped into Mario with his massive force, and George used her speed mushrooms to plow through him at top speed. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z She felt a soft nose bump her hand. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z Franny awakened with a start—a jolt, really, as though the couch had just gone over a bad bump. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z From the shoulder bumps Muhammad is giving him, it’s evident they know each other. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z I smiled back and tried to move my bag out of his way, but I bumped it instead. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Ralph shuddered violently and moved closer to Piggy, so that they bumped frighteningly. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z Soon he was bumped hard again, and it dawned on him that they did recognize him and that they were using his disguise as a license to elbow, trip and maul him. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Outside, people are scattered everywhere, screaming and crying as they run in every direction, bumping and pushing each other. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Mamou scratched my scalp, which sent goose bumps down my neck. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z A woman bumps into me, or I into her. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z I felt welcome enough to give a saucy bump back. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z My wrist throbbed, and I could feel the bump coming up on my forehead. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z A brother named Leon “accidentally” bumped into me as I approached the cashier. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z At noon one day Will Hamilton came roaring and bumping up the road in a new Ford. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Slowly, I back away until my bottom bumps the bureau. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z As I say, it may have been partly because I didn’t like being bumped out of my daydreams. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z They’re fake bumping into each other, not paying much attention to their group leader, who is telling them about the percentage of salt found in ocean water. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z They bumped Piggy, who was burnt, and yelled and danced. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z We try to hug each other from the same side and end up bumping chests instead. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z “You can’t just run off and worry us every time you hit a bump.” The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z Rashid could almost imagine her bumping into things as she hurried to do as Tad asked. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z At times he would meet people on the sidewalk whose faces did not please him, and he would bump into these persons and push at them with his elbows and stomach. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z I was confusedly looking for a bus to the capital when I bumped into a passerby. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Another bump of grunting head against the tent, this time near your shoulders. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z “Yes!” she says, and surprises me with a fist bump. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z The bump from Seabiscuit’s head took care of Howard’s sentimental side. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The docking itself went well, with just a slight bump as Columbia nudged Eagle, but then Eagle gave a wild lurch and for a couple of seconds I thought we might have real trouble. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z He makes all the ridges and bumps look so smooth, like they were never even there. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z He said Salim's cousins had bumped into him at this motorbike show where he's working. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z “Always and forever. The island is safe. You can fall and bump and scrape and even bleed a bit, but you’ll be fine.” Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z The intensive care unit is this place where there are so many nurses, you can't hardly turn around without bumping into one, which I do as soon as we get there. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z I walk around the museum and bump into another mentee-mentor pair who are taking photos even though there’s a sign that says no photographs are allowed. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z The walls showed cracks, and clods of mud had fallen where people had bumped against them, but these I left for patching in the morning. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z After many hours of jolting and bumping along the roads in the j eep—after nearly a week of exhausting travel— Salva entered the shanty that served as a recovery room at the makeshift hospital. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z He bumped his head, hard, while crawling out. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Mr. Ali leaned back in his swivel chair and bumped his head against his wall. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z Now, however, I greeted Sir Fig Newton’s head bump with a joyous scratch behind his ear. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z I push the door with one finger, so that I might have just accidentally bumped it. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z They move fast and efficiently through dense mobs, as if they have a Teflon coat, very rarely bumping into one another. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z My new teammates called out their names as I gave each of them a quick dap, an informal greeting of clasped hands and bumped chests. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z The girl raised her head and waved at the driver, who tooted the horn, then bumped through the grass around to the back of the house. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Immediately, it began to scrape the surface, eagerly picking up bits of food, which slid down its throat in fast little bumps. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z “I know that tiny little bump feels like a mountain to you—” she starts to say. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z He studied the bump carefully, then pounced upon it with his large beak. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z He ran over to give me a fist bump. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z “Tyrell, you know it was just a bump, not a crash!” she said. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z They came to a clump of hollyberry trees sheltered by a giant overhanging oak, and they bumped shoulders and hips as they reached for kindling beneath the brush. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z “I’m going to steer a jet plane and make it bump into another one.” Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z He sprinted to the campus of the University of California, where he taught, and ran from lab to lab with the news, soon bumping into one of his fellow professors, Robert Oppenheimer. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Auggie and I would bump into them in the park sometimes—Zack and Alex, hanging out with their new buddies—and we tried hanging out with them a couple of times. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z Seven holds his fist to me, and I bump it. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z The camouflage helmet feels like a metal ring around her head, and the rifle, slung over her left shoulder, keeps bumping up against it, making the space behind her eyes reverberate with pain. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z High on crystal, the gang and I would tool down the beltway, admiring the traffic cones and bright yellow speed bumps. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Then she smirked and shook her head, bumping me out of the way so she could see herself in the mirror. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z Saddened, he wriggled his slow way back to the door, where he almost bumped into a man with a walking stick. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z He was pushed, bumped against someone, and fell to the floor. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z She rubbed her arms as if she had goose bumps. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Thomas held Teresas hand, let them all go past, felt them bump him, smelled their sweat, sensed their terror, waiting for the perfect opportunity to make his own dash. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z But finally I have no idea what I would do if I bumped into her by accident, on the subway for instance, sitting across from me, or waiting on the platform reading the ads. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z On my way to class, I bump into Esther Song. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z Someone in a red hoodie and blue jeans torn at the knees almost bumps into me. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z There must have been a bump I didn’t see. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Let me guess, I was too good-lookin’ and needed an extra bump on my nose, a reminder that only English Jones runs the school? All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Luna bumped tables with her elbows and accidentally transformed them to water. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z If I’m lucky enough, I won’t bump into my landlord, with his tank and sweats and red face. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Her bare feet bumped against the bed rail. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Their engines seem to purr as the wheels bump over uneven ground. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Seabiscuit came out late, only to be bumped by a straggling horse to his outside. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z In a memo, Agent Burger noted of his prized informant, “If he is not bumped off too soon he can do us a lot of good.” Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z I lost track of what he was saying because a kid was bumping his head against the back of my seat. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z As Jake walked the suitcase bumped awkwardly against his knees, and often he jerked his head to look behind him. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z We kept bumping our noses, but when I touched her tongue with mine she trembled. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z But now she was crossing the street and running wildly only to go down at the curb and standing and going down again, with a bumped backside, completely unsteady, now that her momentum was gone. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Shame prickles along my skin like goose bumps. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z So, when something went bump, I paid attention. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z I approached from the stacks, sort of wandering out and casually bumping against the table to make it look like the whole encounter was completely random. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z There were angles and bumps and bends everywhere, but none big enough to conceal me. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Goose bumps spill out all over my arms. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z I see the important young blonde woman behind the check-in table talking to the mother of the girls who bumped past me before. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z “The chances of bumping into Conner are slim, especially if we figure out where he hangs and then avoid him.” Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z Much too vigorously; for he came down, bang, into a tray full of mugs, and slipped, and rolled off the table with a crash, clatter, and bump! The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z I turned my head sideways—bump looked even worse. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z His teeth chattered; his body felt like one giant goose bump. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a muffled argument, punctuated by squeaks, bumps and complaining remarks. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z I thought she was acting drunk, bumping into me so we’d get up and leave. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z It’s also really weird when you bump into a teacher outside of school. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z At a landing I almost bumped into someone coming down. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The train turns; our shoulders bump each other like another high five. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z They jostled and bumped one another, laughing, stamping their feet against the cold snap that had surprised the city this week, the last gasp of winter before spring began in earnest. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z I have one of those windup cars with twisty wheels that when it bumps into things can change direction and bump into something else over and over. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z As Mami pulled her feet onto the rungs of her rocking chair and rubbed the goose bumps from her arms, I imagined a world of fascinating creatures slithering underfoot, drawing squiggly patterns on the dirt. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z The dumpster hopped, and bumps appeared in its steel lid. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Its wood was a deep, rich brown, with bulbous bumps on its trunk that reminded him of warts. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z “How about an elbow bump instead? It’s hygienic and fun!” Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z People were starting to push, to stand as close to one another as they could, backpacks bumping, everyone’s feet taking little steps closer to the doors. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z We wandered through the house, bumping into boxes, trying light switches, hoping to get a little more packing done. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z So once again I sat in a passenger seat and bumped across the fields toward where we’d held our picnic months earlier. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z The Dolphin sprang to life, scudded the last few miles, and bumped against the wharf at Wethersfield landing. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z A bump in the mine, a big one. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z “I’m really glad you got to come, Young,” Amanda says and bumps her shoulder against mine. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z There are no potholes, no bumps, no double-parked cars—hardly any cars. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Sure enough, a circular bump was pressed against the cloth. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Here and there were the bumps made by the giant's toes or knees. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z We all go stumbling as best we can, each with different strides, pulling each other and bumping along the whole way until we finally fall in a heap near the screen door, laughing. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z My bumps would be ironed out, my nose would be made almost normal, and my eyes would be moved slightly closer together. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z Jack slid away from him, Roger bumped, fumbled with a hiss of breath, and passed onwards. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z Around mid-September, two seventh graders bumped into me because they were texting each other while walking to class. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z He knew that his parents cringed a little, as he did, when Fritz, who lived in the dwelling next door to theirs, received his bike and almost immediately bumped into the podium with it. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z X-Ray said as they bounced over a speed bump. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z “Oh,” Darlene sighed, bumping down to the edge of the little stage to show the audience the lingerie that showed through the opening. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z No one had said he had to bump his nose on every single dead end in the maze. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z “Did you think there was a kid on it?” she laughs, as his car bumps back down the curb. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z My dad looks at my shoulders and sees I have goose bumps from the air conditioning. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z He bumped her shoulder with his velvety nose as she threw his saddle pad over his back. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z Finally, on a Monday afternoon, she went, driving quickly, ignoring speed bumps, so that she would not give herself any time to stop. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z We both went flat and with the flash and bump of the burst and the smell heard the singing off of the fragments and the rattle of falling brick. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z She hurriedly bumps down a couple of the porch steps, then two more, waiting for a reaction from Mom. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z Someone barreling through the throngs bumped her hard to the right, which caused someone else to yell at her to watch where she was going. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z As a result, the basket swung this way and that, rocking and bumping much more than on a normal flight. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z Under a sky peopled with millions of stars and a glaring moon, the sledges bumped and clattered over the ruts and stones until they reached clear snow at the edge of town. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z The raft settled down in the middle of the landing space with a gentle bump. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z My breasts have swollen into two small buds that hurt if anyone bumps into me. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z Tree-ear began to jog down the path, the cart bumping before him. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z As we hit the ocean, we bumped once, twice, skipping like a stone, then we were whizzing along like a speed boat, salt spray in our faces and nothing but sea ahead. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z I choose a pair with purple handles and sit down opposite her, our knees bumping. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Where there used to be the normal proper space ’tween buildings, they soon started bumping shoulders ’gainst each other. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z As we left the bathroom, we bumped into his mother. Fourth Grade Rats 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z The boards get bumped and bent with every step. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z When you left, your stomach was a little round bump peeking over the edge of your sweatpants. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z I go in for a hug because I think we’re past handshakes and awkward fist bumps. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z I confessed about the barefoot-discovered cat puke and a comatose Fig sleeping past his breakfast head bump. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z We were off, not with a huge bang but with a small bump, as we felt the rocket come alive and begin to fly. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z She smiled and bumped me softly with her hip, spinning out of my embrace. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z Behind her the wagons bumped to a halt, and her riders spread out around them, to keep the Astapori from rushing at the food. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z There’s a tiny cut, but a bump is already swelling. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z He looked at his feet, which were just a bump under the covers. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z “It was a car. I bumped it getting into a car.” The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Our heads bump as he tries to give me a kiss on the cheek. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z The couple sitting beside us on the couch, the girl was drunk and laughing and bumping into me every so often. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z He would memorize the maze so he could dash through the passages without bumping his nose even once. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z I was still covered in goose bumps, and gusts of wind still chilled me from time to time, but my shaking had calmed to just normal shivering, and my teeth stopped chattering uncontrollably. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z I just laughed along nervously and rubbed my hands over the goose bumps on my arms. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Suddenly I began to scream, getting up in the darkness and plunging wildly about, bumping against walls, scattering coal, and in my anger extinguishing my feeble light. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z With my head down, I nearly bump into Clem standing in the doorway of the library. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z Someone knocks into me, and I bump into a kid whose microbiome is 90 percent body spray. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z The truck hums and bumps along as we all quietly take in the scenery. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z “Oh. No. No, I just bumped your shoulder with my book. By accident. I was trying to say sorry.” A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z We fist bumped, he scribbled a hall pass and I turned to leave. Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Someone bumps into me, and I realize that I’m standing too close to the automatic doors. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z Now so dizzy he could barely stand, he was about to ask the first person he encountered for help when he literally bumped into his superior, the lieutenant in charge of the firehouse. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z She bumped the old photographs hanging crooked on the walls, brushed the strips of torn paper aside, and came to a stop at the bottom. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z She was scared she would bump into something, and she put out her hand for the wall once more. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z One day near the end of the summer I bumped into Ty and Johnny at the Quik-Mart and they looked at me suspiciously. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z The parachute took the figure forward, furrowing the lagoon, and bumped it over the reef and out to sea. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z She sits down next to me, bumping my shoulder and smiling at me. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z Words devolve into letters, letters into unintelligible bumps. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z After the third outburst, they each make a fist and bump knuckles. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z If I bump into Nelson wandering about on Lookout Ridge, I’ll play it by ear. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Papi comes out of the kitchen where he was getting started on the dishes, comes over to me, and gives me one of his awkward fist bumps. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z I wished I could do like the bees, just bump her forehead with a warning, tap it with my finger. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z So you shut up and go sit down and the bus bumps over to Eastham Middle. Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z Why, you could go through twenty words without bumping into some of the shyer consonants, but it seemed as if you couldn’t tiptoe past a syllable without waking up a vowel. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z He was still well enough to push his own wheelchair, pulling miniature wheelies to get the front wheels over the bump in the doorway. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z Everyone stares at the gross blue bumps on my tongue. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “Thankfully, the bump on my head was just a mild concussion, so I wasn’t hurt too bad.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Five bumps down to the bottom of the steps. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z On his way back, his arms wrapped around a bundle of brightly colored cotton and silk fabric, he bumped into Booth. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Grandpop moved slowly through the foliage, not stopping until he bumped one of the chairs with his hip. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z The truck driver does not have Pa’s driving skills, nor does he care whether those of us in the back bounce and bump into one another. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I feel the bump of the aurochs’s rump. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z “I’m sure there’s a reasonable explanation,” she said, softly bumping me with her shoulder. Monday's Not Coming 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Goose bumps of terror rose on my arms. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Every time someone dropped a book or bumped into a desk, she jumped. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z He waited tensely, afraid to move for fear of bumping into something in the dark and betraying his presence. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z On my way out of the vending machine alcove, this dude accidentally bumped into me. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z Several times I bumped into Mami as I walked backwards, unwilling to face the metal bird that would whisk us to our new life. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z Sahil grinned, seeming relieved, and held out his fist for a fist bump. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Shivering so hard I think my goose bumps are gonna stay there forever. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z He nearly bumped into the line of kids waiting to file into the library. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z At this, the first open mention of the Whisperer, goose bumps rose on the boys’ arms. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Sandy scratches at his jaw, and I notice that alongside the bruise, he’s got red bumps on his face, his hands and legs. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z No one wants to bump into the blind girl. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z My bump had started to itch, so I tilted my African hat away from it. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z The wagon bumped along the road, swaying from side to side. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z She had bites all over her, little red bumps, itchy and inflamed. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z My body bumps down onto the tile, back against the door, tucked as small as I can. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z She didn’t say a word until Mrs. McCraw limped out, her handbag bumping against her side. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z He held out his hand for a fist bump, and Moss smiled and obliged him. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z I held on to my mad feelings all morning, taking every opportunity I could to shoot razor-sharp glares at Howard or to bump into him real hard over by the pencil sharpener. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z Rashid stepped to the side to avoid them and felt his bag bump into something on the other side. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z The sheer volume of people is nerve-racking, but the joy in being able to leave his flat whenever he chooses outweighs his fear of accidentally bumping into passersby as he attempts to traverse the streets. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z She smile, bump me hello with her elbow. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z They were both laughing as they bumped into the railing and the walls on the way up. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z Nhamo felt goose bumps on her arms as he singled out every person in the group. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The tan of her skin, her smell of smoke, the disorder of her laughter in the darkroom distracted his attention and made him bump into things. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Never mind that James Hutton had shown long before that any such static arrangement would eventually result in a featureless spheroid as erosion leveled the bumps and filled in the divots. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z Bran hunched down as best he could, but even so, the top of his head was soon scraping and bumping against the ceiling. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z And he’s right because it’s hella cold in this fast-food restaurant and I notice the goose bumps on my bare arms. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z But as he tried to adjust it back on his head, he bumped into Johnsteve, who teetered on the edge of the pulpit. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z I think of how we all tumbled out of the building into the dyna that bumped and bounced along the crazy, crowded streets of Mingora. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z In her palm is my pendant necklace, the smooth bumps on its surface scraped and dirty but still more or less whole, the necklace part lying in a pile in her palm. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Then I take out Day’s pendant necklace from my pocket, holding it up slightly so I can study its smooth bumps. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Her butt seemed to be cooperating—it made just enough of a bump beneath her skirt to make itself known without being all extra. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z The bumps and sway in the van are making it tough. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z “Mi amor” I hear Minou say in the background, and I feel goose bumps all up and down my arms. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He stretched out his hand and we bumped fists. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z He holds out his fist and we fist bump. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z When the rocky bottom bumped against his feet, he kept thrashing his lifeless limbs. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z He scratched the bumps on his paws and peered through the shutters, expecting to see several hirsute brutes from the hospital. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Arthur’s face was covered with purple bumps and red cuts. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z As I reach back to grab my satchel, I bump my desk, and my pencil rolls onto the floor. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z This time, the door flew open and Bob charged past her, bumping her hard enough to knock her off balance. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z I watch the moon disappear and reappear behind the clouds as we bump over the ground. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z In the distance, his covered head raised up a larger bump in the bedding. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z They do what is called glancing, which is the same word for bumping off something and carrying on in almost the same direction, e.g., when a snooker ball glances off another snooker ball. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z It wasn’t cold exactly, but the early-morning air raised goose bumps on her arms. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The single men took to stopping by her flat, the married ones to bumping into her outside her department. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z He bumps her elbow and knocks into her shoulder, as if it’s due to accidental nearness. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z He was staring at the little white bee-sting bump on his arm, and he was grinning. Fourth Grade Rats 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Agnes watched him bump up to the plane and wondered if he would live to see her again. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Justyce winces as one of the huge guys—burly, blond, looks like his name could be Lars—bumps his bad arm. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z They bumped into disoriented families on summer vacations. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z My suitcase grumbled and bumped as I negotiated the long aisle. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z “Well, we whale watch for one thing,” Brandy says, bumping my shoulder with hers. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z You could hide your bump with a baggy T-shirt and gym shorts. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z The worst thing I experienced was heat rash, tiny bumps on my skin that itched at night, along with a handful of mosquito bites. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z The crowd screeched and began bumping this way and that, all of them. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z I feel goose bumps prickling up and down my arms. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z The wheels were realigned with magical suspension so we glided along with hardly a bump. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z We bumped along with the sprayer behind us, all the way to Lake Windsor Downs. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I could almost forget about Dad bumping around the kitchen, navigating pots and pans he rarely used, and me stumbling through the science homework she’d always helped me with. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Katz and I found ourselves carelessly bumped and jostled into the darkest corners, sprayed with water from clothes being shaken out, and knocked in the head with casually discarded equipment. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z Akira ran hard into him, bumping into Papa’s stomach as they hugged each other. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Her chins jiggle extra hard with every bump in the road. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The owners, boys and grown men, raced around the cement shores hoping to arrive at the other side in time to keep the boats from bumping. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z They didn’t even act like they were afraid of me, they just kept swimming around my legs, even bumping their faces into me, like they were trying to kiss me. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z I groan and roll over and rub my knee where I bumped it and then I fetch the harpoon and pull it into the boat. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z Kat told me that at the end-of-school dance, you finally found the nerve to do more than stare and bump into her. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z To minimize the president's pain as the train rocked and bumped along the tracks, this box was raised off the floor by boards supported by more cushions. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Just as he got to the curb, he turned the rudder slightly, rolled to the left, and slowed to a halt by bumping into one of the garbage cans sitting there. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s beautiful to watch, but I tend to keep bumping into people. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z I did not remember him, but he said he sometimes drove us to the quarry and purposely steered the truck over bumps to give us a rocky ride. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z If we bump into each other on the street, they’re still nice to me, though. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z He bumped elbows with me as we followed Mom. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z And my skin is covered in goose bumps. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Chuck had scooted away from the Grievers, bumping into Teresa—she held him tightly, squeezing him in a fierce hug. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z In Indianapolis, people from anywhere could just come up and bump into you. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Someone bumped into Seven from behind and nearly knocked her into the fountain, which was now lit up with a deep green glow. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z The box’s atoms are wiggling around, and they will bump the banana’s atoms and set them in motion again. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z Until luckily, the sun clouded over, and everyone began to get goose bumps. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Careening downhill, bumping over rocks and dried mud holes, we like to shook apart before we got the dern wagon under control. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z He could see his breath, but his bare arms didn’t have goose bumps. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z As soon we pulled out of the parking lot and turned the corner down Main Street, I could feel Dante’s shoulder bump against mine. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z At long last we bumped to a landing in a field of tall yellow grass. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Despite rough shoving and bumping, Claire managed to cling to her bundle and stay right behind the rest of her family. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z By the time I was belly deep, my skin was a mass of goose bumps, but it didn’t bother me the way it once would have. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z As the week wears on, Gavin bumps in and out of my life. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z The bump of our wagon turning onto the grass jostled Ben from his brooding. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z But what hurt more than the bumps on his skull was his injured pride. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z Almost too good, since we’re bumping into each other in the art room. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z There’s a loud bump from the bedroom, like one of the floorboards fell or was dropped back into place, and Mrs. Krajewska’s eyes dart to the door. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Gilly shrank back, bumping into Trotter’s huge breast, which made her jump forward again quickly. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z They were at the corner of their own street, and Nick had bumped into her, completely absorbed in his thoughts. Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Giants crowded around a table so tall that I could walk beneath it without bumping my head. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z I ran and dragged her behind me, still screaming, stumbling and tripping and bumping into things as if she were blind. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z We move about, making our beds the way Ollie Mae likes them, and take turns going in and out of the bathroom, bumping into and stepping over one another. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z He pushes past me, deliberately bumping into my shoulder. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z He leaped up, bumped the desk with his thighs, and sent it sliding off toward the corner. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Along the way, Moss got a few hugs and fist bumps from familiar faces, but he was mostly on autopilot. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z She had never personally encountered a bandit, but she had read of such things in books, and the very idea gave her goose bumps. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z Okay, maybe I was joking about the murder, but Edie does bump into me extra hard during a basketball game in gym later that day. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z At the rustle of leaves, I froze and Mario bumped into me head-on, almost knocking me to the ground. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z We roll past the gas station and the fast-food joints and bump across the median into a parking lot. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z A black blindfold appeared over Phineas Nigellus’s clever, dark eyes, causing him to bump into the frame and shriek with pain. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Jason’s head and shoulders shake as I bump him over cracks in the tar. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z The shop door opened with a jingle, and Brother McKinnon and his son and daughter came bumping out with their washing machine on a dolly. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z The metal plates bumped around in the pot, and grease and bits of food floated off. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z There was a bumping and scraping sound against the hull of the lifeboat. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z The bass was bumping, my crew was dancing, and everyone was having a great time. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Someone bumped into her back as she abruptly stopped short in the middle of the road, but she didn’t care. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z One time we almost bumped heads reaching into the same garbage can. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z The broom bumped against the bar several more times. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “She has to keep her feet up, otherwise the baby might slip out all of a sudden and bump his head,” Theresa says. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Stick intercepted him with a shoulder bump that sent the man reeling a few steps back. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z We arrived and all I could think about was bumping into somebody famous. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z I didn’t know what sacred cow I had bumped, but it was better to find out than to hang like a thread over an open fire. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z He scrubbed so hard, his elbow bumped the fruit bowl. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z The wind was blowing harder, and the mare’s long tail streamed around them like tall dune grass; the corral gate bumped back and forth in the wind. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z But we no sooner had turned off the gaslight and lain down than we heard a bump at the door. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z She couldn’t tell; she was hurled this way and that, crushed onto a hard surface which then began to lurch and bump like a sledge. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z Behind her, Fayge tried to sidestep so as not to bump into her, stumbled, fell, and began to roll faster and faster downhill until she hit the bottom with a horrible thudding sound. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z A woman bumped my arm with a sterling candlestick while a man ran by holding an accordion. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z Because it was starting to get dark, and because the streets were crowded, I bumped into a googolplex people. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z Meanwhile, Miguel hit the bump and sent a stack of books tumbling off the cart’s slanted shelves. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z The fish dart away, bumping their noses against the invisible barrier that contains their world. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z One of them darted for his finger and bumped its nose on the glass. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z We get off the train before the doors close, almost bumping into two girls, and we take off out of the subway. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z She bumped her head getting into the car. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z Hubbard's hard body forced him backwards, Hubbard's shoe tips slashed at his ankles, knotty shoulders bumped up into his chin, and the bullet head ground into his eyes. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z But he just kept sloshing into me, his knee, his shoulder, bumping against mine. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Hung out in post position eleven—eleven positions out from the rail—Seabiscuit was bumped at the break, dropped back to fourteenth, then drifted extremely wide down the backstretch as Rosemont cruised ahead of him. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Once we almost bumped into a black rhino. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z “Roll over,” she’d command, and I’d get on the floor and roll over and over until I bumped into the wall. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The woman gave Lyddie’s dress and shawl and strange boots a critical going over with her eyes, then settled again to her knitting, which the bumping of the coach made difficult. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z My legs are wobbly, and the front seat smells of bug spray and our sweat as we bump along the deep rut in the road, but I feel so good and tired here with Papi. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z His whole body was peppered with goose bumps. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z She looked at me a second, then bumped my shoulder with hers again and said, “Jubilee. Why didn’t you say so?” Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z I grab the side with both hands so that I don’t fall out, but after a few minutes, when I get used to the bumping and jostling, I let go. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z When it was finally time for recess, Hazel burst out of her seat and flew to her jacket, accidentally bumping into Mikaela with such force she sent a pink highlighter clattering down the hallway. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z Then the truck shudders and starts to bounce like we’re going over bumps. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z The night air is cool; it gives me goose bumps on my arms. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z I steadied the pedals with my feet and steered myself down the hill, bumping and weaving to the bottom. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z He grabbed their shoulders and spun them about until they were so dizzy they stumbled and bumped into each other. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z One woman bumps me with her shoulder and then mutters an apology, and I move closer to Caleb so I don’t lose sight of him. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z He squats down, takes my right hand into his, and careful to not bump into my tubes and wires, draws his mouth to them, blowing warm air into the shelter he’s created. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Arturo skated backwards on the soles of his boots, looking over his shoulder as he moved to make sure he wasn’t about to bump into anyone. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z The charging man bumped into a camera set on a tripod. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z He sat on the edge of a fountain, and I sat beside him, bumping shoulders. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z “This has nothing to do with George. It’s the ship, ma’am. Seems we’ve bumped an iceberg. I’m sure the captain is just being cautious, but he wants everyone up on deck.” I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 2010-06-01T00:00:00Z “Last year I bumped into this guy with a bloody nose and no sneakers.” They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z “I’ll help ...” Reeling a little, bumping into each other, they went out to the goat pen. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Viper whined, bumping his pointed snout against Gran’s leg. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z The coolness gave me goose bumps, but I didn’t mind. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z "Sit down," my father demanded, bumping Jazz over to make more space beside him on the step. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z She just leaned over a bit, bumped against the white woman next to her, and was gone. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z There might go another baron at full tilt after some dragon or other, and bump! down he might come, while the horse cantered away. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Another woman might have looked on that first moment Grover touched Helen — bumping a thumb up her spine — and felt comradery. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z He knew that revolvers of this particular model had a penchant for accidental discharge when bumped or dropped, so he loaded it with only five cartridges and kept the empty chamber under the hammer. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z After it had bumped back onto the table, the air around it shimmered, almost like the wobble of sun on a hot road. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Mom turned into school, and I held the mostly empty bowl with both hands as we drove over a speed bump. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z Her hands skidded on the ground and her knee bumped up against a rock, tearing the leg of her jeans. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z Somebody, eager and afraid that we would not fight, pushed the boy and he bumped into me. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he puts his hand out for a fist bump. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z The men threw the can with a loud bump into the truck, where another man grabbed it, turned it upside down, and shook everything out. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z Winn-Dixie was smiling up at me and I was smiling down at him, and so neither one of us was looking where we were going and we almost bumped right into Sweetie Pie Thomas. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z Future operations would do even more to improve my looks—fix up the bumps and scars they had been unable to remedy this time. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z We are moving fast, bumping along, and dust flies in the back in a red cloud, lit by the taillights. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z These budding drug lords bumped up against an immutable law of labor: when there are a lot of people willing and able to do a job, that job generally doesn’t pay well. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z Someone bumps them and her lips touch his skin. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Stella could hear the clanking of its bell and the sound of it bumping into things. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z I’m bumping up against him, trying to figure out how to get the ball in the hole. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z I pop the trunk and throw my stuff inside, then bump Britt-Marie out of the way so I can, you know, actually get in the car. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z I bumped into a young black man and said, “My bad.” Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z Meanwhile I was there and not there, cringing at Luce’s touch, sprouting goose bumps, and worrying that I hadn’t washed properly. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z “He bumped into me, made me drop my ice cream.” Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z I don’t know of any way to visit the dungeons without bumping into Snape. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I bumped into him by pure chance in a trinket shop in El Paso. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z The pain in my head is excruciating as I bump along the floor, and I feel a wave of nausea come over me. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z They reached the bank with a little bump and Harry leapt out, then turned quickly to help Dumbledore. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z “If I’m not greatly mistaken, we ourselves are going to bump right into it!” James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z She reached for a plastic tray of cosmetics, the compacts clicking and bumping against each other as she dug for the right color. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z Kevin stared down the Colonel as he walked past, but in trying to stare, he forgot to watch his step and bumped his thigh against a desk. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z There it is: a green bump in the distance, in the midst of the jewel-blue sea. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z We bump along, and after a short ride, the bus stops at a curb. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z Goose bumps stood out on his chest and arms. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z “I don’t know. The Palace is a pretty humongous place to just bump into somebody.” Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Tiny bumps break out on every part of Momma’s body when her nerves get the best of her. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z “I’ll tell you. People only like the idea of fairies. When they bump up against a particular, real-as-corn fairy, there’s always trouble.” Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z “Why don’t we move over a little,” I said, “so I won’t keep bumping my head against the cupboard.” The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z He was still staring at the hanjari, feeling the goose bumps on his skin. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Harry went right after Black, who was still making Snape drift along ahead of them; he kept bumping his lolling head on the low ceiling. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z |
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