run across

verb

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

Idioms and Phrases

see come across, def. 1.

Example Sentences

"The only thing that was terribly frustrating for me, I had to sit there instead of running across the stage," the former Black Sabbath frontman said.

From BBC

"He is a terrific passer, but his great body movement allows him to let the ball run across him, then he has that great athleticism, which allows him to glide past people effortlessly."

From BBC

The FBI has released new footage showing the person suspected of killing him running across a roof - from where the fatal shot was fired - before dropping to the ground and crossing a road.

From BBC

The suspected gunman was captured on surveillance video running across the roof of a Utah Valley University building and jumping to the ground.

From Los Angeles Times

Routh fired on the agent, federal prosecutors say, and a witness saw him running across the road back to a black Nissan Xterra.

From BBC

Related Words

• bear 
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• come across 
• come upon 
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• face 
• find 
• meet 
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• suffer 
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