RUN ACROSS Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

run across

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Definition of run across

as in find

to come upon unexpectedly or by chance She ran across an old friend at lunch.

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as in encounter

to come upon face-to-face or as if face-to-face They ran across a bear while camping in the woods.

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Dorgu ran into players, and Fernandes, throwing his arms around in exasperation at Tielemans’ failure to control the ball, looked a picture of frustration.

— Stuart James, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
What nutrition experts say about dirty sodas The nutritional profile is where the fun runs into a wall.

— Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of run into

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Rios bumped into the second man before pulling out a gun and firing a shot in his direction, deputies said.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026
That bump into Turn 6 is going to be something that drivers will really be paying attention to in both qualifying and the race on Sunday.

— Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 Aug. 2026

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