Synonyms of ran across

ran across

phrase

past tense of run across

1

as in found

to come upon unexpectedly or by chance

She ran across an old friend at lunch.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• found
• encountered
• came across
• ran into
• hit (upon)
• happened (on or upon)
• bumped into
• lighted (on or upon)
• tumbled (upon)
• pitched (upon)
• stumbled (on or onto)
• met
• ran against
• lit (on or upon)
• ran upon
• chanced (upon)
• faced
• confronted
• discovered
• lucked (out, on, onto, or into)
• turned up
• struck

2

as in encountered

to come upon face-to-face or as if face-to-face

They ran across a bear while camping in the woods.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• encountered
• met
• happened (upon)
• ran into
• bumped into
• caught
• stumbled (upon)
• confronted
• greeted
• ran upon
• crossed paths (with)
• chanced (upon)
• crashed (into)
• collided (with)
• hit (upon)
• lighted (upon)
• tumbled (to)
• faced
• lit (upon)
• accosted
• saluted
• crossed
• passed
• crisscrossed
• reencountered
• re-encountered
• remet

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• escaped
• shook
• avoided
• ducked
• evaded
• eluded
• shunned
• dodged