run-in
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Definition of run-in
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run in
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Synonyms for run-in
Synonyms: Noun
brush, encounter, hassle, scrape, skirmish
Synonyms: Verb
call, come by, come over, drop by, drop in, pop (in), run (over), step in, stop (by or in), visit
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Examples of run-in in a Sentence
Verb
I just thought I'd run in and pick up my package. if we catch you shoplifting again, we're going to run you inRecent Examples on the Web: Verb
JD Pettaway added an 80-yard TD run in the fourth quarter. — Al.com Reports, al, "Coastal HS football roundup: Williamson wins game marred by gunfire," 31 Aug. 2019 Down 9-2, Paterson scored eight runs in the seventh, but Cleveland held on for the win. — Marc Bona, cleveland.com, "Arizona wins RBI World Series; Cleveland eliminated by Miami," 12 Aug. 2019 Overall, Shaw is hitting .162 with six homers and 13 RBI in 65 games with the Brewers after hitting more than 30 homers and driving in at least 86 runs in each of the previous two seasons. — Todd Rosiak, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Somewhat unexpectedly, popular utility man Hernán Pérez is back with the Brewers," 9 Aug. 2019 He was promoted to San Antonio from Biloxi on June 20 and has flourished since, hitting .381 with an OPS of 1.247 and 13 home runs in 34 games with the Missions. — Alex Miller, ExpressNews.com, "Missions lose shortstop Mauricio Dubon as part of deadline deal," 31 July 2019 At the plate, Graves averaged .424 and drove in 16 runs, recorded 28 hits and scored 14 runs in 66 at-bats. — Vincent Nguyen, La Cañada Valley Sun, "Looking Back: La Cañada teams fueled off pressure for successful campaigns," 24 July 2019 The Angels dominated the Mariners from the start, scoring seven runs in the first inning alone off of pitcher Mike Leake. — Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE.com, "Angels Throw No-Hitter After Tyler Skaggs' Death — First in California Since Day He Was Born," 15 July 2019 Both clubs benefited from fluky circumstances to score runs in a 51-pitch, 39-minute first inning. — Jorge Castillo, latimes.com, "Dodgers go extra innings to win series after Red Sox rally against Pedro Baez," 14 July 2019 At the plate After opening the scoring on back-to-back doubles from Castellanos and Stewart in the first inning, the Tigers scored seven runs in the third. — Anthony Fenech, Detroit Free Press, "Detroit Tigers observations: Offense brilliant, Jordan Zimmermann pounded," 14 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'run-in.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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