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ran against

phrase , past tense of run against

Synonyms and Antonyms of ran against

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 of ran against

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 against

lucked (out, on, onto, or into)

confronted, faced

discovered, struck, turned up

Phrases Synonymous with ran against

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

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