Synonyms of running into

running into

phrase

present participle of run into

1

as in finding

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

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

2

as in encountering

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

• encountering
• meeting
• happening (upon)
• bumping into
• running across
• stumbling (upon)
• running upon
• confronting
• crossing paths (with)
• catching
• chancing (upon)
• greeting
• colliding (with)
• crashing (into)
• lighting (upon)
• hitting (upon)
• tumbling (to)
• facing
• saluting
• crossing
• accosting
• passing
• crisscrossing
• reencountering
• remeeting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• avoiding
• escaping
• shaking
• evading
• dodging
• eluding
• ducking
• shunning

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of running into

The Texas Democrat's appearance is the latest example of Talarico's campaign running into questions about how broadcast networks can cover candidates during an election. — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026

The girls keep running into Lux (and to his nice new girlfriend) around town, and soon begin spending time with him on purpose. — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2026

Its benchmark results may offer an early glimpse of where current AI systems begin running into the boundaries of conventional testing. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026

Sure, the clips of robots running into walls are incredible content, but the Olympics-style tournament in Beijing also offers an unvarnished look at the latest innovations in China’s humanoid industry — a public benchmark testing. — J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 21 Aug. 2026

However, more recently, commercial satellite customers have been running into difficulties when trying to purchase a launch after 2028. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 17 Aug. 2026

Charging documents said both suspects were then seen on video running into a nearby home before eventually escaping through the back of the house. — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026

The president’s rosy view is running into anxiety about the cost of living and fallout from the war in Iran. — Josh Wingrove, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026

That's a very tight timeline, but Katalyst hit it, getting LINK ready by its launch date and checking off a number of commissioning milestones before running into trouble. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 7 Aug. 2026