Textual thesaurus for "run into"

(verb) hit, impinge on, collide with, strike

hit against; come into sudden contact with

The car hit a tree; He struck the table with his elbow

(verb) knock against, jar against, bump into, butt against

collide violently with an obstacle

I ran into the telephone pole

(verb) meet, run across, see, come across, encounter

come together

I'll probably see you at the meeting; How nice to see you again!

(verb) encounter

be beset by

The project ran into numerous financial difficulties