run into

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Synonyms of run intonext
1
a
: to change or transform into : become
b
: to merge with
c
: to mount up to
their yearly income often runs into six figures
2
a
: to collide with
b
: to meet by chance
ran into an old classmate the other day

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Simpson did bobble another handoff to running back Jordan Waters near the red zone, which contributed to Waters running into the backs of some of his linemen. — Nate Atkins, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026 Why Chess Can’t Do What This Hobby Does Cognitive training research keeps running into a snag psychologists call the far transfer problem. — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026 Later in the 2010s, the Morgans began running into problems with state officials. — Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 15 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 See All Example Sentences for run into

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