Synonyms of run into

run into

phrase

1

as in find

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

• find
• encounter
• hit (upon)
• come across
• meet
• pitch (upon)
• happen (on or upon)
• bump into
• chance (upon)
• run against
• run across
• light (on or upon)
• run upon
• tumble (upon)
• stumble (on or onto)
• face
• luck (out, on, onto, or into)
• discover
• confront
• turn up
• strike

2

as in encounter

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

• encounter
• meet
• bump into
• run across
• happen (upon)
• chance (upon)
• confront
• catch
• run upon
• stumble (upon)
• cross paths (with)
• greet
• crash (into)
• collide (with)
• face
• hit (upon)
• light (upon)
• salute
• cross
• tumble (to)
• pass
• accost
• crisscross
• remeet
• reencounter

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• avoid
• escape
• shake
• duck
• evade
• dodge
• shun
• elude

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of run into

The Seattle Mariners were one of the teams that most people picked to win the World Series, or at least make a deep run into the playoffs. — David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 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

Yamal was dynamic early and a run into the box nearly resulted in another clear scoring opportunity. — Iliana Limón Romero, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026

In October 2023, the museum presented a New York pop-up at Pier 36 that ran into the following January. — Michele Herrmann, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026