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 leash requirement is designed to promote public safety and help prevent dogs from running into traffic, approaching strangers without permission or interacting with other animals in unpredictable ways. — Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026

In security video from the store, the suspects can be seen wearing masks, running into the store and jumping over the counter before grabbing vapes. — Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026

Or Community Table, where the ingredients are locally sourced and the vibe is spirited—and the chances of running into cool locals are high. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026

Smith-Shawver cruised through his first two innings Monday before running into trouble in the sixth, giving up a two-run home run to Pete Crow-Armstrong, an NL MVP candidate. — Jesús Cano, New York Times, 15 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