crossed paths (with)

phrase

past tense of cross paths (with)
as in encountered
to come upon face-to-face or as if face-to-face It's been a while since Julie and I last crossed paths.

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  1. bumped into
  2. ran into
Phrase
  • Verity’s loving husband, Jeremy (Josh Hartnett) is fully on board for this idea, and in fact accidentally bumped into Lowen on the street and site of a bloody accident that shakes her up as a dead man’s blood was splattered all over her.
    — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The final season jumped around time to show all the ways the gang had bumped into Tracy.
    — Sara Netzley, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of bumped into
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  • Rays ace Drew Rasmussen did the heavy lifting in Saturday’s opener, taking a no-hitter into the eighth inning before allowing a two-out double to Austin Wells, who then ran into the third out trying to stretch his hit into a triple.
    — Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Keller started 5-0 in 2021, 2022, and 2023, but each time ran into Southlake Carroll to end the streaks.
    — Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of ran into
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“Crossed paths (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crossed%20paths%20%28with%29. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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