Sentence examples for instead of bumping them from inspiring English sources

He credited his offensive linemen, instead of bumping them.

At the same time, Mr. Pataki could order the party lawyers to work with the court in keeping candidates on the ballot instead of bumping them off.

Mr. Ives ticked off the problems: a terribly slow start, a main character who doesn't really take charge until the middle, interesting secondary characters Twain seems to forget partway through, an ending that trails off instead of "bumping up" as it ought to.

When you're done, it sits out of the way instead of bumping into your chest.

But suppose that instead of bumping him off like Walter White in 'Breaking Bad' or ending ambiguously like 'The Sopranos,' the writers do something totally unexpected and let him live to the present day?

The field shoved the electrons sideways, bumping them to the edges of the slab.

And a surge of Mexican immigrants nearly bumped them ahead of South Americans into third place among Hispanic groups.

Various circumstances — a tragedy, creative considerations and a heavy dose of strategic marketing — bumped them to this year's slate.

But, she added, attending to hearts and minds instead of bumps and bruises does not call for a drastically different mindset.

From what we can tell, it would be a lot like the Haunted Mansion, but delivering childhood thrills instead of bump-in-the-night chills.

Make your invitations instead of buying them.