Synonyms of running against

running against

phrase

present participle of run against

as in finding

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

• finding
• encountering
• hitting (upon)
• happening (on or upon)
• lighting (on or upon)
• running into
• coming across
• tumbling (upon)
• bumping into
• pitching (upon)
• running across
• stumbling (on or onto)
• meeting
• running upon
• chancing (upon)
• facing
• discovering
• lucking (out, on, onto, or into)
• confronting
• turning up
• striking

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of running against

The Republican Party’s lawsuit names gubernatorial candidate David Jolly and other prominent Democrats bidding for state office, including Jose Javier Rodriguez, who is running against Uthmeier. — Justin Garcia, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026

Patrick Dyer, who is running against Jones, says that money should be going to support the first responders and not county council. — Bryan Lynn, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026

Paxton is running against Democrat James Talarico, who was in Fort Worth rallying at the same time Monday evening. — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Oct. 2026

More money is flowing into Cabarrus County’s state Senate District 34, where Republican Kevin Crutchfield is running against Democrat April Cook after winning a GOP primary in March. — Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 16 Oct. 2026

The Senate Leadership Fund has spent heavily this cycle to defend the Republican majority, including in Texas, where GOP Attorney General Ken Paxton is running against Democrat James Talarico. — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026

In a video released by the James Talarico campaign, Willie Nelson formally endorsed the Democratic candidate running against beleaguered Republican Ken Paxton. — Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2026

At the meeting, Maitland Mayor John Lowndes, a Democrat who is running against Brodeur for the state Senate seat, spoke out against Dorworth’s assertion that the county’s development process was rigged in favor of preserving the rural boundary. — Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026

Herb Morgan, a Republican from San Diego who is running against Cohen in next month’s election, blasted Cohen’s office over the findings. — Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026