run against

phrase

1

: to meet suddenly or unexpectedly

2

: to work or take effect unfavorably to : disfavor, oppose

Examples of run against in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Angels trailed 4-2 in the fifth, when the Marlins scored six runs against Shaun Anderson. — Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 9 Aug. 2026

Wednesday evening attendees included area officials and at least one Grayslake resident planning to run against the village’s sitting trustees in 2027. — Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026

Mississippi remains small enough that retail campaigning still matters, while television ads remain much less expensive than in places like Texas, where James Talarico is running against Ken Paxton. — ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026

In 2015 meanwhile, a man in a large red Elmo costume ran against then-head-of-government David Cameron. — Mark Rice-Oxley, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for run against

• recommenced
• recompensed
• commenced
• condensed
• dispensed
• expensed
• incensed
• unfenced
• fenced
• sensed
• tensed