How to Use run-in in a Sentence

run-in

1 of 2 noun

• This is not his first run-in with the law.
  — Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
• This isn’t Spears’ first run-in with the law.
  — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Mar. 2026
• LaBeouf is no stranger to run-ins with the law.
  — Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 1 Mar. 2026
• This was not Way’s first run-in with the law.
  — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2025
• Others shared their own run-ins with the birds.
  — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
• Dykstra has had his fair share of run-ins with the law.
  — Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2026
• This run-in all seems too pat, too staged, too likely.
  — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2025
• This isn't the first time Paul has had a run-in with the law.
  — Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 17 Mar. 2026
• This isn't Arthurs' first run-in with cancer.
  — Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
• Bryan has a long history of run-ins with the law.
  — Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 24 Feb. 2026
• This isn't the Aces first run-in with the league over the last few years.
  — CBS News, 18 May 2024
• Lee has had previous run-ins with the law.
  — Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 7 Feb. 2026
• This is not Richardson's first run-in with the law.
  — Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
• Feinbloom has had other run-ins with the law.
  — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
• Dykstra also had run-ins with the law, though.
  — Matt Moret, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
• Bryan has faced numerous run-ins with the law over the past few months.
  — J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 4 Jan. 2025
• There had been some run-ins that some lawmakers brought charges against you.
  — Nbc Universal, NBC News, 9 Apr. 2023
• Watch Larter recall her painful run-in with fire ants in the clip above.
  — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Jan. 2026
• The concept might have remained just an idea if not for a run-in with the law.
  — Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
• This week’s arrests were the suspects’ first run-ins with the law, cops said.
  — Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2026
• This latest arrest is not Hay's first run-in with the law.
  — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Dec. 2025
• Bryan has had multiple run-ins with the law in recent years.
  — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
• Tahoe Basin is no stranger to run-ins between humans and bears.
  — Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 19 Feb. 2026
• The late actress had several run-ins with the law.
  — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 24 June 2026
• The case is not Luchin’s first run-in with law enforcement.
  — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
• Arsenal have the kinder run-in of the two, at least on paper.
  — Mark Carey, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
• And given the genre, this is, of course, a literal run-in.
  — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2025
• Kilman might yet play an important role in the club’s run-in.
  — Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
• Tran never had another run-in with the law.
  — Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
• Outside are a one-bedroom carriage house, run-in shed, and garage.
  — The Week Us, TheWeek, 7 July 2026

run in

2 of 2 verb

• I just thought I'd run in and pick up my package.
• That’s three runs in five starts.
  — Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
• Someone who can run in the snow.
  — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 10 Mar. 2026
• Children ran in and out of the waves.
  — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 31 Mar. 2026
• Pitchers ran in from the bullpen.
  — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 6 May 2026
• Kikuchi gave up just one run in six innings.
  — Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
• Two breakaway runs in one game.
  — Miami Herald, 9 Nov. 2025
• Bichette drove in his second run in the fifth.
  — CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
• Detroit took the lead with two runs in the third.
  — CBS News, 24 June 2026
• Alex runs in just in time and is present for the birth of their child.
  — Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
• Boston tacked on two runs in the top of the sixth.
  — Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 24 June 2026
• The Sox broke the game open with five runs in the fifth.
  — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
• The team with the most runs in an inning gets a point.
  — Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
• There are no men allowed to run in and out of this house.
  — Kaley Fedko, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
• That show wrapped up its run in 2021.
  — Joe Otterson, Variety, 3 Nov. 2025
• He was charged with one run in two-third of an innings.
  — ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
• The Gators got off to a good start with two runs in the first.
  — Susan Miller Degnan, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2024
• Stott scored four runs in a game for the first time in his career.
  — Matt Gelb, New York Times, 24 June 2026
• Achane had one such run in Week 6 for 4 yards.
  — Daniel Popper, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
• The Sox scored four runs in the first inning.
  — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
• The Saints scored eight runs in the first inning.
  — Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 17 June 2026
• Both teams scored three runs in the 19th inning.
  — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
• The Twins added two runs in the fifth to go up 7-2.
  — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
• Christian scratched out a run in the top of the seventh.
  — John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2026
• Urías also doubled in a run in the eighth.
  — ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
• Jump up and down, do a few jumping jacks, twist side to side, run in place.
  — Jenny McCoy, SELF, 25 Jan. 2022
• The Cubs scored two runs in the third to take a 4-2 lead.
  — CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
• Skenes allowed an unearned run in the fourth.
  — Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
• Klein allowed three runs in three innings pitched.
  — Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 23 Apr. 2026
• The left-hander had allowed one run in his first two starts.
  — ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026