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 whole album is one musical thought running into each other. — Devon Ivie, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026

Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s arrival in Washington — and the fanfare surrounding his visit — is running into criticism by some Republicans who are concerned about the optics. — Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 24 Sep. 2026

The re-rating didn't start until 2024 (up 60% that year), accelerated hard in 2025 (up 339%), and has kept running into this year as AI optics demand was put in the spotlight. — Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026

And this is where laundry detergent sheets run into their biggest limitation. — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2026