RUN (IN) Synonyms: 89 Similar and Opposite Words

run in 1 of 2

verb

Definition of run in

as in to visit

to make a brief visit I just thought I'd run in and pick up my package

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as in to arrest

to take or keep under one's control by authority of law if we catch you shoplifting again, we're going to run you in

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run-in

2 of 2

noun

ˈrən-ˌin

as in encounter

a brief clash between enemies or rivals the rival gangs had a bit of a run-in last night

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Recent Examples of run in

Verb

According to court documents, an officer spotted the elder Smith brother running behind a residence, and the younger brother was later found running in the same yard while holding an AR-style rifle. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026 Zarybnisky remained optimistic that Blue Origin and ULA will work through their technical problems and that new competitors will get up and running in time. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 23 Oct. 2026

Noun

In a statement, Krasner addressed Lewis' prior run-ins with the law, including a double shooting for which Lewis was ultimately found not guilty. — Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026 This is not the first time Blair has had a run-in with authorities related to an incident on a commercial airliner. — Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 12 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for run in

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Verb

On Sunday, Jordan’s Queen Rania and Crown Prince Hussein bin Abdullah attended a funeral held for the victims while Jordan’s King Abdullah II visited the injured in the hospital earlier.

— Aoife Walsh, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
Dan Lipinski is a former Democratic congressman from Illinois and a distinguished visiting fellow for the Center for Revitalizing American Institutions at the Hoover Institution.

— Dan Lipinski, Baltimore Sun, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of visit

Verb

People in the country longer may have more opportunities to contest their removal while the government typically has greater authority to fast-track deportations for people arrested at the border.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026
In April, a US Army soldier was arrested and charged with using confidential information to make $410,000 in Polymarket bets on the timing of the military’s capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.

— Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of arrest

Noun

Peters has denied the allegations and says the encounter was consensual.

— Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
The man who shot a gun in a road rage dispute outside Rangeview High School Tuesday has a history of violent road rage encounters, as alleged in arrest documents.

— Olivia Young, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of encounter

Verb

Joe Cullen, the team's defensive line coach, came over to talk to him, putting his hand on Jones' shoulder, as coaches are wont to do.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
The strike came over a year after a ceasefire deal was reached between Israel and the Hamas militant group, a period during which Israel continued to launch deadly strikes on the enclave.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of come over

Verb

Experts worry federal law enforcement could potentially use those false claims — or others generated this year — as pretext to try to seize ballots during the counting period, or interfere in the process in some other way.

— Miles Parks, NPR, 22 Oct. 2026
Those weaknesses could enable cybercriminals to seize control of unprotected website servers, install malware, pilfer customer data and even take sites down completely.

— Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of seize

Verb

With the Saints threatening on their opening drive of the second half, Wilson stepped in front of a short pass intended for Chris Olave.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
Brandi Glanville is taking a major step in her ongoing health battle by going under the knife.

— Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of step in

Verb

Finally, grab 32% off the Eufy E340 Security Video Doorbell with Chime, providing dual 2K cameras and color night vision.

— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 26 Oct. 2026
James scored 18 points, grabbed two rebounds and was a minus-22 going up against Paul Reed, and the 76ers were left to hope his presence at center was nothing more than a cameo.

— Dan Gelston, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of grab

Verb

How to Get There Most visitors come by car, an easy, one-and-a-half-hour drive from both Sacramento and San Francisco.

— Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2026
Over the years, Pigott’s pumpkin has become a genuine neighborhood attraction, with all kinds of people coming by to take its picture.

— Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of come by

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