How to Use run-in in a Sentence

run-in

1 of 2 noun

• This isn't the Aces first run-in with the league over the last few years.
  — CBS News, 18 May 2024
• The drugs took over, and run-ins with the law increased.
  — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2025
• That’s the extent of his run-ins with the long arm of U.S. law.
  — Kenneth Rapoza, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2023
• Hart has had a number of run-ins with the law since 2020.
  — Elliot Hughes, Journal Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2024
• But that wasn’t Billingsley’s first run-in with the law.
  — Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 30 Sep. 2023
• This latest run-in with the law is the fourth time in the past 17 months for Randle.
  — Drew Davison, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Jan. 2024
• But the latter's run-in with Vron has left her ego bruised.
  — Matt Cabral, EW.com, 27 Apr. 2025
• Jesse tells us about a run-in with the one and only Prue Leith in the test kitchen.
  — Bon Appétit, 6 Feb. 2025
• The concept might have remained just an idea if not for a run-in with the law.
  — Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
• Bryan has faced numerous run-ins with the law over the past few months.
  — J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 4 Jan. 2025
• Schmidt-Crockett has had numerous run-ins with the law in the past.
  — The Arizona Republic, 16 May 2023
• Tyler, The Creator has had his fair share of weirdo run-ins already this year.
  — Angel Diaz, Billboard, 26 Feb. 2025
• Read about Chance the Rapper’s sweet run-in with Short below.
  — Glenn Rowley, Billboard, 27 Feb. 2023
• After his run-ins with the city, Gheen decided to sell the house and maybe buy a bar with the proceeds.
  — Jim Weiker, The Enquirer, 16 Mar. 2023
• The dog bounced back quickly from his cactus run-in and, on March 19, got the all-clear to start searching for a home.
  — Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 21 Mar. 2023
• The arrest is part of a string of run-ins Kelley has had with law enforcement over the years.
  — Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 10 Aug. 2024
• There had been some run-ins that some lawmakers brought charges against you.
  — Nbc Universal, NBC News, 9 Apr. 2023
• Former Smallville star Tom Welling has had a run-in with the law.
  — Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 29 Jan. 2025
• Or, perhaps, this isn’t Gary’s first run-in with his past since coming to Koh Samui.
  — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 2 Mar. 2025
• As Venus and the North Node align, this run-in bodes well for your professional path.
  — Usa Today, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025
• The singer and dancer has had multiple run-ins with law enforcement over the years.
  — Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 16 May 2025
• Dempsey's run-in with his wife was written in the stars — or, at least, in an appointment book.
  — Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 6 Mar. 2025
• Two boats taking part in the The Ocean Race had run-ins with killer whales on Thursday, the race reported.
  — Jace Evans, USA TODAY, 24 June 2023
• Betts himself was no stranger to run-ins with the law, and his volatility led to him leaving the band for good in 2000.
  — Spin Staff, SPIN, 18 Apr. 2024
• Betts himself was no stranger to run-ins with the law, and his volatility led to him leaving the band for good in 2000.
  — Spin Staff, SPIN, 8 Jan. 2025
• Mars’ run-in with Neptune stirs up frustrations on the job.
  — USA TODAY, 3 Sep. 2024
• Following his divorce, Schroder had some run-ins with the law.
  — Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 12 July 2024
• Scantlin has had numerous other run-ins with the law over the years.
  — Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 3 Aug. 2024
• Gavin Sheets will play his first game in left field since exiting Sunday’s game after a run-in with the wall.
  — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2025
• But Slater has been open about his struggles with substance abuse and run-ins with the law — all of which are over 20 years in the past — and has managed to emerge as one of our most beloved and dependable actors on stage and screen.
  — Jenelle Riley, Variety, 9 June 2025

run in

2 of 2 verb

• I just thought I'd run in and pick up my package.
• The Gators got off to a good start with two runs in the first.
  — Susan Miller Degnan, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2024
• Kenyan Drake scored for Ravens on a 4-yard run in the first half.
  — Mitch Stacy, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Jan. 2023
• Of the four seen running in the ad, the 21-year-old De La Cruz is the youngest.
  — Dave Clark, The Enquirer, 8 July 2023
• Can the Utes find a way to show more firmly against the run in the weeks ahead?
  — Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 9 Oct. 2022
• Aberdeen scored a run in the fifth and two in the seventh.
  — Randy McRoberts, Baltimore Sun, 11 June 2022
• Nome-Beltz went on a run in the 4th quarter to build back its lead.
  — Chris Bieri, Anchorage Daily News, 25 Mar. 2022
• But the Cougars went on a 15-10 run in the final five minutes to hang on for the win.
  — Matt Murschel, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2025
• The race will likely be run in a week or two, Saari said.
  — Chris Bieri, Anchorage Daily News, 23 July 2022
• The Cardinals tied the game with a run in the fourth inning.
  — Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 19 June 2022
• Colton Haynes is a con artist on the run in his new Lifetime movie.
  — Giovana Gelhoren, Peoplemag, 28 Sep. 2022
• His Tigers went 27-6 — the program’s best run in more than four decades.
  — Matt Baker, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
• The Giants scored a run in the ninth and brought the potential winning run to the plate.
  — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 3 July 2022
• This could take the form of short videos that run in the ad spot before, say, a YouTube video.
  — Caroline Mimbs Nyce, The Atlantic, 8 Mar. 2024
• The Sox got a run in the ninth and brought one of their more dangerous hitters to the plate in Robert.
  — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2022
• White could run in that election — with good odds, too.
  — Cuneyt Dil, Axios, 4 Feb. 2025
• The Beavers made a mild run in the third quarter, when a three-point play by Mack cut the Colorado lead to 45-37.
  — oregonlive, 26 Feb. 2022
• The Astros scored two runs in the third inning and one run in the fourth inning.
  — Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 27 Aug. 2023
• The decrease is attributed to a change in the mix of plants running in 2024.
  — Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
• The Gators went on a 7-0 run in a little more than a minute to cut the lead down to four with about 12 minutes to go.
  — Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2025
• Friday the 13th will see the film begin its run in 90 countries.
  — Vulture, 12 Oct. 2023
• Woolen is a big corner (6-foot-3) who will likely run in the 4.3s at the combine.
  — Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2022
• Wright State reeled off a run in the closing minutes to win at the Yum Center.
  — Brett Dawson, The Courier-Journal, 10 Dec. 2022
• Azle was able to score three runs in the sixth inning, but only one was earned.
  — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2024
• On the second run in October 2021, the AI broke through.
  — Sophie Bushwick, Scientific American, 11 Feb. 2022
• In beating Lakeville North, Shakopee scored six runs in the bottom of the fifth inning to go up 10-2.
  — Tom Schardin, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
• On the mound The Rays recaptured the lead with one run in the sixth, seventh and eighth innings.
  — Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 26 Mar. 2023
• The Guardians blew the game open with five runs in the fifth, highlighted by Kwan’s two-run double.
  — Staff and Wire Reports, The Mercury News, 20 Apr. 2024
• The Braves built a 6-0 lead in the early innings, but the D-Backs plated seven runs in the ninth to complete the comeback.
  — Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 5 June 2025
• The second verse is one of the most breathless and breathtaking runs in his whole catalog.
  — Pitchfork, 6 June 2025