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

Reigns went back-and-forth, shades of Bron Breakker, and ran into a Rollins Spear for a nearfall. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026

In the summer of 1927 three young men of means ran into a neighbor from back home in Winnetka, Illinois, on the streets of Paris, who was stranded with a penniless delegation of labor leaders and educators intended for Moscow. — Dan Chiasson, The New York Review of Books, 1 Aug. 2026

Reporting from the Virginia Mercury suggests the party is running into conflict-of-interest issues, which the party denies. — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 2026

In the final moments of the movie, Holland’s Peter Parker runs into his former best friend Ned (Jacob Batalon) at a cafe. — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 31 July 2026

Rhymes for run into

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