running upon

phrase

present participle of run upon
1
as in finding
to come upon unexpectedly or by chance The boy ran upon a small house while exploring the woods.

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2
as in encountering
to come upon face-to-face or as if face-to-face We ran upon our neighbor in the grocery store.

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for running upon
  1. running into
  2. bumping into
  3. running against
Phrase
  • Sure, the clips of robots running into walls are incredible content, but the Olympics-style tournament in Beijing also offers an unvarnished look at the latest innovations in China’s humanoid industry — a public benchmark testing.
    — J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • However, more recently, commercial satellite customers have been running into difficulties when trying to purchase a launch after 2028.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of running into
Phrase
  • Shot in New York City’s Plaza Hotel, the campaign video sees Kelce making his way through the property and bumping into fellow models, all while dressed in Tommy Hilfiger’s latest collection.
    — Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
  • It’s equipped with a camera to see and a microphone to hear, as well as tiny LiDAR sensors (like the ones spinning atop driverless cars) to keep it from bumping into things.
    — Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of bumping into
Phrase
  • Its Republican county executive, Bruce Blakeman, is running against Hochul for governor.
    — María Luisa Paúl, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Like Roath, Bronin called for the need for generational change while running against an establishment politician.
    — Kimberlee Kruesi, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of running against
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“Running upon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/running%20upon. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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