1
British
: the final part of a race or racetrack
2
3
: something inserted as a substantial addition in copy or typeset matter
ran in; run in; running in; runs in
1
a
: to insert as additional matter
b
: to make (typeset matter) continuous without a paragraph or other break
2
: to arrest for a usually minor offense
3
chiefly British
: to break in (a new machine) gradually by careful operation
: to pay a casual visit
Examples of run-in in a Sentence
Noun
the rival gangs had a bit of a run-in last night
Verb
I just thought I'd run in and pick up my package.
if we catch you shoplifting again, we're going to run you in
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Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Morgan and Joanne are seen fixing each other’s hair or inspecting their faces in bathroom mirrors in several scenes, usually following socially awkward or tense moments like a disastrous double-date or a run-in with a frenemy.
—Nicola Dall'asen, Allure, 24 Oct. 2025
Ben Morse, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
The tour, which marks her first major headlining run in three years, kicks off on April 8 at Charlotte, NC’s Spectrum Center.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025
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Noun
The actor, 55, and his wife Camila Alves, in a new ad for their tequila brand are revisiting McConaughey's 1999 infamous run-in with the law.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Morgan and Joanne are seen fixing each other’s hair or inspecting their faces in bathroom mirrors in several scenes, usually following socially awkward or tense moments like a disastrous double-date or a run-in with a frenemy.
—Nicola Dall'asen, Allure, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
The 24-year-old had many memorable moments on Sunday, with his 59-yard catch and run in the third quarter proving a galvanizing one for a stagnant Packers offense at that point.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
The tour, which marks her first major headlining run in three years, kicks off on April 8 at Charlotte, NC’s Spectrum Center.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025
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“Run-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/run-in. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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