run into

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Definition
  1. Verb:
    • To meet someone unexpectedly or by chance: To encounter a person without planning to do so.
    • To collide with or hit something: To crash into or make sudden physical contact with an object.
    • To encounter difficulties or problems: To begin to experience trouble or complications, often of a specified kind.
    • To reach a particular amount or level: To extend or accumulate to a certain number or figure.
Usage Examples
  • Verb:
    • I ran into my old teacher at the grocery store yesterday. (I met my old teacher by chance.)
    • The car ran into a lamppost during the storm. (The car collided with a lamppost.)
    • Their plans ran into unexpected legal obstacles. (Their plans encountered unexpected legal problems.)
    • The costs for the renovation could run into thousands of dollars. (The costs could reach the amount of thousands of dollars.)
Advanced Usage
  • "run into a brick wall": To encounter an insurmountable obstacle or complete lack of progress.
    • Our research ran into a brick wall when the funding was cut.
  • "run into the ground": To overuse something to the point of ruining it, or to manage something very poorly.
    • He ran the company into the ground with his bad decisions. (Note: This is a separable phrasal verb, run [something] into the ground).
Variants and Related Words
  • Run-in (noun): A disagreement, argument, or confrontation.
    • He had a run-in with his neighbor over the property line.
  • Run across (phrasal verb): To find or meet someone or something by chance. (Synonymous with 'run into' for the 'meet' meaning).
    • I ran across this interesting article online.
Synonyms
  • Encounter: To meet, especially unexpectedly.
  • Collide with: To crash into.
  • Bump into: To meet by chance or to hit lightly. (Often used for both social and physical collisions).
  • Amount to: To total or reach a sum.
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Run up against: To be faced with or confronted by a problem or difficulty.
    • We ran up against some strong opposition to the new policy.
  • Run over: To hit with a vehicle; to review quickly.
    • The driver didn't see the dog and ran over it. (Collision meaning).
Related Idioms
  • Run into the sand: To gradually lose momentum and fail.
    • The peace talks eventually ran into the sand.
  • Run into debt: To accumulate debt.
    • After losing his job, he quickly ran into debt.
Verb
  1. come together
    • I'll probably see you at the meeting
    • How nice to see you again!
  2. hit against; come into sudden contact with
    • The car hit a tree
    • He struck the table with his elbow
  3. collide violently with an obstacle
    • I ran into the telephone pole
  4. be beset by
    • The project ran into numerous financial difficulties

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