RUN INTO Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

run into

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Definition of run into

as in find

to come upon unexpectedly or by chance They ran into a new set of problems as soon as they thought everything was fixed.

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as in encounter

to come upon face-to-face or as if face-to-face The woman ran into her boss at the grocery store.

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Recent Examples of run into As recently as fall 2023, the stepmother ran into Laura Hamilton, who was working as a clerk at a Dollar Tree in town, and Hamilton indicated that Kari Siira still lived in her home under her care, according to court records. — Idaho Statesman, 9 Oct. 2026 Doing so is copyright infringement, and photography companies could choose to pursue legal action, hitting parents with fines that could run into hundreds of pounds. — Rebekah Evans, TheWeek, 8 Oct. 2026 Bleecker Street, the film’s distributor, ran into an unsettling problem when trying to promote the documentary last month. — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 8 Oct. 2026 Additionally, Georgia Bulldog fans planning to travel to Tuscaloosa, Alabama, for a Saturday night game could run into heavy rain and severe weather. — Caroline Silva, AJC.com, 7 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for run into

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