run across
verb
ran across; run across; running across; runs across
: to meet with or discover by chance
Examples of run across in a Sentence
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The lift lobby itself has been transformed into a train station with a model toy train running across its length.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Feb. 2026
The Sawtooth Mountains resort had six lifts open running across 39 open routes, with no plans to close them anytime soon.
—Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 21 Feb. 2026
Multiple social media videos showed the mama bear and her two cubs running across the Woodcutter trail.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 20 Feb. 2026
In success, the Scotto-O’Connell talker would run across the Fox stations, which include Fox 5 as well as outlets in the top TV markets including New York, Los Angeles and Chicago.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 19 Feb. 2026
Months before Shia LaBeouf was arrested in New Orleans, the actor’s increasingly erratic behavior sparked concern on the set of his upcoming movie, three production sources say, culminating in the actor running across a live bullpen with a charging bull during an improvised scene.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 18 Feb. 2026
Teak rods line the ceilings, travertine runs across the floors, and a sculptural Virginia flagstone separates the main living areas from the private wing.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 18 Feb. 2026
Children ran across blacktop that could reach over 120 degrees on warm days.
—Meg Tanaka, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2026
My cat was startled by a loud noise from outside and ran across the apartment with the needle in her mouth.
—Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 15 Feb. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Feb. 2026
The Sawtooth Mountains resort had six lifts open running across 39 open routes, with no plans to close them anytime soon.
—Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 21 Feb. 2026
Multiple social media videos showed the mama bear and her two cubs running across the Woodcutter trail.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 20 Feb. 2026
In success, the Scotto-O’Connell talker would run across the Fox stations, which include Fox 5 as well as outlets in the top TV markets including New York, Los Angeles and Chicago.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 19 Feb. 2026
Months before Shia LaBeouf was arrested in New Orleans, the actor’s increasingly erratic behavior sparked concern on the set of his upcoming movie, three production sources say, culminating in the actor running across a live bullpen with a charging bull during an improvised scene.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 18 Feb. 2026
Teak rods line the ceilings, travertine runs across the floors, and a sculptural Virginia flagstone separates the main living areas from the private wing.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 18 Feb. 2026
Children ran across blacktop that could reach over 120 degrees on warm days.
—Meg Tanaka, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2026
My cat was startled by a loud noise from outside and ran across the apartment with the needle in her mouth.
—Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 15 Feb. 2026
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“Run across.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/run%20across. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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