run-in Sentence Examples
- The car's engine stalled and came to a run-in.
- The two cars collided in a run-in at the intersection.
- The runners pushed their limits in the marathon's final run-in.
- The police conducted a run-in with armed suspects.
- The politician dodged a run-in with a potential scandal.
- The company faced a run-in with regulatory authorities.
- The siblings had an unexpected run-in at the park.
- The dog had a run-in with a skunk and came home smelling awful.
- The hiker lost their way and had a run-in with wildlife.
- The spacecraft successfully completed its run-in with the asteroid.
run-in Meaning
run-in
to break in (a new machine) gradually by careful operation, to pay a casual visit, something inserted as a substantial addition in copy or typeset matter, to insert as additional matter, to arrest for a usually minor offense, the final part of a race or racetrack, altercation, quarrel, an angry dispute, to make (typeset matter) continuous without a paragraph or other break
Synonyms & Antonyms of run-in
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FAQs About the word run-in
to break in (a new machine) gradually by careful operation, to pay a casual visit, something inserted as a substantial addition in copy or typeset matter, to in
drop by, run (over), stop (by or in), step in,visit, call, come by, come over, drop in, see
discharge, release, release,discharge, loosen, emancipate, spring, loose, loose,liberate
The car's engine stalled and came to a run-in.
The two cars collided in a run-in at the intersection.
The runners pushed their limits in the marathon's final run-in.
The police conducted a run-in with armed suspects.
