Synonyms of run against

run against

phrase

as in find

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

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of run against

Nadezhdin, a former liberal lawmaker who openly called for a halt to the conflict in Ukraine, sought to run against Putin in a 2024 presidential vote. — ABC News, 13 July 2026

Third-year big Malevy Leons also got some run against Mara, and scored nine points and grabbed 11 rebounds. — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 12 July 2026

Harvey is a comedian and satirist who, as Count Binface, has run against three prime ministers in the past decade. — Fatima Al-Kassab, NPR, 10 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

After scoring 15 runs against the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday, the Royals offense continued to surge forward. — Kansas City Star, 8 July 2026

Ortiz, who has unsuccessfully run against Pacheco for this seat in previous elections, is also a father of eight. — Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 7 July 2026

David Costello, 66 Costello ran against Platner in the primary and lost earlier this year. — Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 7 July 2026