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 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

Former Yolo County Superintendent of Schools Jesse Ortiz, who is endorsed by the Yolo County Democratic Party, is running against George Washington, a certified psychologist. — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Trump was in Oklahoma for Republican Mike Mazzei, running against Democratic state House Minority Leader Cyndi Munson for governor. — ABC News, 1 Oct. 2026

Lower agricultural revenue would leave the government with less money, and lower domestic food production would drive up consumer prices—both boons to the most extreme Peronist populists running against Milei in 2027. — Dan Restrepo, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2026

As of August, the Uihleins have donated $9 million to Republican gubernatorial candidate Congressman Tom Tiffany who is running against Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley, a Democrat. — Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 22 Sep. 2026