Meaning
- To meet someone unexpectedly.
- To encounter a problem or difficulty.
- To crash into something (physically).
Today's Sentences
- I ran into an old friend at the park today.
- We ran into a wildfire on our way back to the car.
- Writer's Note
01
I ran into an old friend at the park today.
Situation
You’re smiling!
Did something good happen?
Yeah, actually!
I ran into an old friend at the park today.
Really?
Someone from school?
Julia!
We hadn’t seen each other in years!
02
We ran into a wildfire on our way back to the car.
Situation
You’re back early.
Did something happen on the trail?
It was great until we ran into a wildfire on our way back to the car.
Wait, seriously?
Are you okay?
Yeah, we turned around fast and called for help.
It was really scary.
Writer's Note
"Run into" is a transitive and inseparable phrasal verb.
- Transitive - You would need a direct object for this sentence to make sense.
Example 1: We ran into each other at the airport.
Example 2: Guess who I ran into this morning?
Example 3: We ran into some issues with the new software. - Inseparable - The particle "run" and the verb "into" cannot be separated.
Example 1: He ran into a parked car while texting.
Example 2: The bus ran into a tree during the storm.
Example 3: She ran into the door because the lights were off.
Related Words: Bump into, clash with, collide with, come across, confront, crash into, encounter, face, hit, meet unexpectedly, stumble upon, suffer, surprise, strike.
