ran across

The phrase “ran across” has 3 syllables: ran a-cross.

It's pronounced as /ræn əˈkrɔs/.


What is synonym and antonym for ran across?

In the thesaurus, “ran across” has 36 synonyms and 10 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for ran across along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for ran across

  • bear
  • bump
  • bump into
  • bumped into
  • came across
  • chance
  • come across
  • come upon
  • confront
  • contact
  • detect
  • discover
  • encounter
  • encountered
  • experience
  • face
  • find
  • found
  • greet
  • identify
  • locate
  • meet
  • meet up with
  • met
  • notice
  • ran into
  • recover
  • run into
  • see
  • spot
  • strike
  • suffer
  • tumble
  • turn up
  • uncover
  • unearth

Antonyms for ran across

  • avoid
  • avoided
  • dodge
  • escaped
  • leave
  • lose
  • miss
  • overlook
  • pass by
  • shook

Example Sentences

  • She ran across an old friend while shopping at the mall.
  • While hiking in the forest, they ran across a hidden waterfall.
  • He ran across an interesting article about climate change in the newspaper.
  • They ran across a stray dog and decided to take it to the animal shelter.
  • I ran across my high school yearbook while cleaning out the attic.

On this page you'll find 46 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to ran across, such as: avoid, avoided, bear, bump, bump into, bumped into, came across.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.


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