ran into

The phrase “ran into” has 3 syllables: ran in-to.

It's pronounced as /ræn ˈɪn.tu/.


What is synonym and antonym for ran into?

In the thesaurus, “ran into” has 5 synonyms and 3 antonyms.

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


Synonyms for ran into

Antonyms for ran into

  • avoided
  • escaped
  • shook

Example Sentences

  • While I was walking downtown, I ran into an old friend from high school.
  • She ran into trouble when her car broke down on the highway.
  • I ran into my neighbor at the grocery store and we chatted for a while.
  • He ran into some unexpected expenses while planning his vacation.
  • During our hike, we ran into a family of deer near the trail.

On this page you'll find 8 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to ran into, such as: avoided, bumped into, encountered, escaped, found, met, ran across.

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

Related Words

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

ran against

  • appreciate
  • contact
  • encountered
  • face
  • feel
  • find
  • found
  • greet
  • ran into
  • savor
  • see

ran upon


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