run across
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run across
verb runs across · running across · ran across · run across
- To cross by running. The police ran across the bridge to catch the criminal.
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To find or discover by chance; to come across.
While I was cleaning the kitchen cupboards, I ran across Mother's recipe for Cornish game hens.
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verb to cross by running
| Português | passar correndo |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | über ... rennen |
Talk about this word "run across." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/run%20across. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. run across. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/run%20across "run across." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/run%20across.Cite this
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title = {run across},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/run%20across},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
