run into

phrase

1

a

: to change or transform into : become

b

: to merge with

c

: to mount up to

their yearly income often runs into six figures

2

a

: to collide with

b

: to meet by chance

ran into an old classmate the other day

Examples of run into in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Or Community Table, where the ingredients are locally sourced and the vibe is spirited—and the chances of running into cool locals are high. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026

Smith-Shawver cruised through his first two innings Monday before running into trouble in the sixth, giving up a two-run home run to Pete Crow-Armstrong, an NL MVP candidate. — Jesús Cano, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Zimbabwe ran into early trouble through Ellis’ twin strikes in the ninth over and then further slipped to 62-4 in the 14th over when Brendan Taylor holed out off Renshaw’s off-spin. — ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026

Resilience, which owns both facilities, has been battling to keep control of them despite the financial and compliance issues that each hospital has run into under the company's leadership. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for run into

• amadou
• avenue
• ballyhoo
• baraboo
• barbecue
• barbeque
• bugaboo
• cabildo
• caribou
• cockatoo
• detinue
• devalue