Synonyms of ran into

ran into

phrase

past tense of run into

1

as in found

to come upon unexpectedly or by chance

They ran into a new set of problems as soon as they thought everything was fixed.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• found
• encountered
• bumped into
• came across
• ran across
• hit (upon)
• happened (on or upon)
• pitched (upon)
• met
• ran against
• tumbled (upon)
• stumbled (on or onto)
• ran upon
• lit (on or upon)
• chanced (upon)
• faced
• discovered
• confronted
• lucked (out, on, onto, or into)
• turned up
• struck

2

as in encountered

to come upon face-to-face or as if face-to-face

The woman ran into her boss at the grocery store.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• encountered
• met
• bumped into
• happened (upon)
• ran across
• caught
• confronted
• stumbled (upon)
• greeted
• ran upon
• crossed paths (with)
• chanced (upon)
• crashed (into)
• collided (with)
• hit (upon)
• faced
• lit (upon)
• accosted
• tumbled (to)
• saluted
• crossed
• passed
• crisscrossed
• reencountered
• remet

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• avoided
• shook
• escaped
• ducked
• evaded
• eluded
• shunned
• dodged

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ran into

Over the past several years, when other universities in the system ran into trouble on any variety of issues, the BOR and CSCU relied on CCSU to send a team to find solutions. — Dr. Matthew Warshauer, Hartford Courant, 4 Oct. 2026

Instead, Shawn ran into the kitchen, where his mother stood at the sink, and clung to her side. — Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026

Police said the pedestrian suddenly left the sidewalk after crossing and ran into the path of oncoming traffic. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2026

The Finals ran into June, and Brown said the group still arrived in shape. — James O'Connell, New York Daily News, 1 Oct. 2026

Link launched on July 3 but quickly ran into electronic problems that took out two of the three reaction wheels needed to turn the spacecraft. — Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026

Müller ran into the penalty box and fired a one-touch shot into the net. — ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026

Miami String also makes its own cellos and basses at a workshop in Romania, a longtime supplier that Winters took over after the owners ran into financial trouble, and imports them into the United States. — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026

ProPublica reporters ran into this issue when collecting data for the Rx Inspector tool. — Naisha Roy, ProPublica, 18 Sep. 2026