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

But as building efforts have ramped up, the administration has run into opposition from landowners, environmental groups, and Native American tribes who say construction is violating property rights and desecrating sacred Indigenous sites. — Mikella Schuettler, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026

The issue, as is often the case with these data center names, is the monster run into the print. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026

As construction has ramped into high gear, the administration has increasingly run into opposition from a combination of landowners, environmental groups, and Native Americans. — ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026

The shadow default rate measures the percentage of cases where the terms of their loans are changed after the money has been borrowed, usually because the borrowing company has run into trouble. — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for run into

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