run-in

\ ˈrən-ˌin

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Definition of run-in

(Entry 1 of 2)

1 British : the final part of a race or racetrack

2 : altercation, quarrel

3 : something inserted as a substantial addition in copy or typeset matter

run in

ran in; run in; running in; runs in

Definition of run in (Entry 2 of 2)

transitive verb

1a : 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

intransitive verb

: to pay a casual visit

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Examples of run-in in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples on the Web: Verb Along with the controversial candidacy of Bill Fawell, other Republicans running in the primary are Esther Joy King of East Moline and Eugene Farrell of Roseville. — Lisa Donovan, chicagotribune.com, "The Spin: Chicago’s ex-top breaks silence, issues statement via lawyer denying he purposely misled mayor, public," 2 Dec. 2019 An affinity for multitasking The vulnerability is found in a function known as TaskAffinity, a multitasking feature that allows apps to assume the identity of other apps or tasks running in the multitasking environment. — Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, "Vulnerability in fully patched Android phones under active attack by bank thieves," 2 Dec. 2019 In a stunning rebuke to Beijing, Hong Kong residents gave an overwhelming majority to pro-democracy candidates running in local elections held Sunday. — Anna Fifield, Washington Post, "Stung by Hong Kong vote, China slams Reuters report on liaison office shake-up," 26 Nov. 2019 Twenty-four Democrats and eight Republicans filed before the Nov. 20 deadline to run in a special primary election in the 7th Congressional District. — Luke Broadwater, baltimoresun.com, "Recovering at home, congressional candidate Maya Rockeymoore Cummings says double mastectomy was ‘liberating’," 25 Nov. 2019 Quiñonez and the second boy ran in the other direction. — Evan Sernoffsky, SFChronicle.com, "At age 12, he watched his brother get killed. Now SF teen is accused of revenge slaying," 25 Nov. 2019 The work orders kept coming — resurfacing a tub, bathroom shower drips, looking for water in the basement and a mold check, water running in the master bath, loose kitchen floor tiles, bulging walls in the master bedroom. — Sig Christenson, ExpressNews.com, "Family fled sewage-contaminated house on San Antonio base," 24 Nov. 2019 Shannon Brooks had a nine-yard touchdown run in between. — Andy Greder, Twin Cities, "Gophers get back on track in 38-22 win over Northwestern," 23 Nov. 2019 The latest example comes from North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper, a Democrat elected in 2016 and preparing for a reelection run in 2020. — Nick Martin, The New Republic, "Why Are Democratic Governors Still Doing Favors for the Oil Industry?," 22 Nov. 2019

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“Run-in.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/running%20in. Accessed 14 December 2019.

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