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
  • Silicon Valley’s bet that billions of agents will be out ordering food, booking travel, and filling up their humans’ shopping carts is running into an (admittedly early) reality check.
    — Jake Angelo, semafor.com, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Despite an offseason of overhauling the group with different players and coaches across the board, the group is running into the same issues.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of running into
Phrase
  • During the third quarter of the Philadelphia 76ers' home matchup against the Chicago Bulls, James chased after a loose ball and ended up bumping into a fan who happened to be carrying a cup of red wine.
    — Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Videos circulated on the internet show two young men escorting the robot toward a group of women, bumping into one and hugging others, on a lively nighttime street.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of bumping into
Phrase
  • Two challengers are running against Gardiner in February’s election.
    — Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 9 Nov. 2026
  • Democrat Alisa Simmons currently holds the seat but is running against Republican incumbent Tim O’Hare to be county judge.
    — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Nov. 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 15 Nov. 2026.

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