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ran across

phrase , past tense of run across

Synonyms and Antonyms of ran across

1 to come upon unexpectedly or by chance

She ran across an old friend at lunch.

Synonyms of ran across

chanced (upon), encountered, found, happened (on or upon), hit (upon), lit (on or upon) (or lighted (on or upon)), met, pitched (upon), stumbled (on or onto), tumbled (upon)

Words Related to ran across

lucked (out, on, onto, or into)

confronted, faced

discovered, struck, turned up

Phrases Synonymous with ran across

bumped into, came across, ran against, ran into, ran upon

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

They ran across a bear while camping in the woods.

Synonyms of ran across

caught, chanced (upon), encountered, happened (upon), met, stumbled (upon)

Words Related to ran across

accosted, confronted

faced, greeted, saluted

collided (with), crashed (into)

crisscrossed, crossed, passed

hit (upon), lit (upon) (or lighted (upon)), tumbled (to)

reencountered (or re-encountered), remet

Phrases Synonymous with ran across

bumped into, crossed paths (with), ran into, ran upon

Near Antonyms of ran across

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

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