run across

verb

1. intr, preposition to meet unexpectedly; encounter by chance

Idioms and Phrases

see come across , def. 1.

Example Sentences

During her final Guts tour stop at the Rod Laver Arena, Rodrigo was running across the stage, pointing to cheering fans, when she dropped through a trap door.

From Los Angeles Times

"Last night the cat was running across the living room, it was strange," he said.

From BBC

The fog was so thick drivers could only see 100 yards in front of them and the rain became so bad the track had channels of water running across it in several places.

From BBC

Experts say that isolated incidents of ballot fraud and administrative errors always happen in US presidential elections, which run across all 50 states and in 2020 involved more than 150 million voters.

From BBC

Salt struggled against Australia, managing just 95 runs across five innings, and leaving doubts over whether he is suited to the longer format.

From BBC

Related Words

• bear
• bump into
• come across
• come upon
• confront
• detect
• experience
• face
• find
• meet
• run into
• suffer
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