Synonyms of ran against

ran against

phrase

past tense of run against

as in found

to come upon unexpectedly or by chance

It surprised her that she ran against some resistance when she presented her plan for the company.

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ran against

In 2015 meanwhile, a man in a large red Elmo costume ran against then-head-of-government David Cameron. — Mark Rice-Oxley, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Aug. 2026

This year’s second-quarter rally therefore ran against the broader historical pattern, but that doesn’t mean the seasonal risks have disappeared. — Andrew Graham, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Bellows ran against Collins in 2014 and got blown out by more than 30 percentage points, but the ground is much more favorable for a Democrat this cycle. — Garrett Downs, CNBC, 9 July 2026

Bellows also mounted an unsuccessful campaign in this year’s Maine governor race, and previously ran against Collins in 2014. — Connor Greene, Time, 9 July 2026

And in 2014, Bellows ran against Collins as the Senate Democratic nominee and lost in a landslide. — ABC News, 9 July 2026