Synonyms of ran into

ran into

phrase

past tense of run into

1

as in found

to come upon unexpectedly or by chance

They ran into a new set of problems as soon as they thought everything was fixed.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• found
• encountered
• bumped into
• came across
• ran across
• hit (upon)
• happened (on or upon)
• pitched (upon)
• met
• ran against
• tumbled (upon)
• stumbled (on or onto)
• ran upon
• lit (on or upon)
• chanced (upon)
• faced
• discovered
• confronted
• lucked (out, on, onto, or into)
• turned up
• struck

2

as in encountered

to come upon face-to-face or as if face-to-face

The woman ran into her boss at the grocery store.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• encountered
• met
• bumped into
• happened (upon)
• ran across
• caught
• confronted
• stumbled (upon)
• greeted
• ran upon
• crossed paths (with)
• chanced (upon)
• crashed (into)
• collided (with)
• hit (upon)
• faced
• lit (upon)
• accosted
• tumbled (to)
• saluted
• crossed
• passed
• crisscrossed
• reencountered
• remet

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• avoided
• shook
• escaped
• ducked
• evaded
• eluded
• shunned
• dodged

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ran into

On his way to reaching his first tour-level final in eight years, Damir Džumhur of Bosnia and Herzegovina ran into it during his quarterfinal against Italy’s French Open semifinalist Matteo Arnaldi. — James Hansen, New York Times, 20 July 2026

Argentina, the reigning world champions and heavy favorite, needed extra time to beat the upstarts in their first World Cup, but not before Cape Verde’s Sidny Lopes Cabral scored an incredible extra-time goal and ran into the crowd to celebrate. — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 20 July 2026

Jim has been frustrated with Wells Fargo ever since its post-asset-cap-removal climb ran into a tough 2025 fourth-quarter earnings report in mid-January. — Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 13 July 2026

In that case, two Bay Area men successfully summited the mountain but ran into trouble during their descent below Red Banks. — James Ward, USA Today, 2 July 2026

Wildlife is everywhere—our group ran into several deer during the round. — Scott Kramer, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

The goal ensured the game ran into extra time, the second match of the day to go to the extra 30 minutes, even though both teams pushed for a winner in the final minutes of regulation. — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 29 June 2026

Rob immediately ran into the house to make sure my mom was OK. — Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 29 June 2026