run across

/rən əˈkrɑs/
/rən əˈkrɒs/
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Other forms: ran across; running across; runs across

Definitions of run across
  1. verb
    come together
    synonyms: come across, encounter, meet, run into, see
    assemble, foregather, forgather, gather, meet
    collect in one place
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    types:
    cross, intersect
    meet at a point
    cross
    meet and pass
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