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

ProPublica reporters ran into this issue when collecting data for the Rx Inspector tool. — Naisha Roy, ProPublica, 18 Sep. 2026

Dog walkers are staying inside, and even a Miami TV reporter known to brave the outside elements ran into the car and did a report from inside the vehicle. — Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026

This isn’t the first time a robotaxi operator ran into the issue. — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026

Other presenters, like the 75-year-old Academy Award winner Geoffrey Rush, ran into technical difficulties. — Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 7 Sep. 2026

Seeing The Love Junkies, ran into Eric Church and his wife, Katherine, on the dance floor, Kane Brown and his wife and I had a great chat. — Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026

Dorgu ran into players, and Fernandes, throwing his arms around in exasperation at Tielemans’ failure to control the ball, looked a picture of frustration. — Stuart James, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

But government lawyers ran into a hornet’s nest after subpoenaing Rhode Island hospital for records about medical care for gender dysphoria. — Bart Jansen, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2026

Responding officers heard screams coming from inside the home and ran into the basement. — Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026