running upon

phrase

present participle of run upon
1
as in finding
to come upon unexpectedly or by chance The boy ran upon a small house while exploring the woods.

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2
as in encountering
to come upon face-to-face or as if face-to-face We ran upon our neighbor in the grocery store.

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for running upon
  1. running into
  2. bumping into
  3. running against
Phrase
  • 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
Definition of running into
Phrase
  • The 360 degree navigation system will pick up debris in every corner without bumping into something every two minutes.
    — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Clark actually received an eighth after accidentally bumping into an official, but the league later rescinded it.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of bumping into
Phrase
  • Donalds, in contrast, is entering the head-to-head matchup with his electoral vulnerabilities already on display after months of attacks from the three Republicans running against him.
    — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Flowers also is running against Curtis for 18th Ward alderman in next year's election.
    — Marissa Perlman, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of running against
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“Running upon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/running%20upon. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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