run against
Third Person
runs against
Present Participle
running against
Past Tense
ran against
Past Participle
run against
1
to oppose or have an effect that is not helpful toward someone or something
- The candidate decided to run against the incumbent governor in the upcoming election.
- The workers' union decided to run against the management's decision to cut salaries.
- The new regulations run against the principles of free market competition.
- The activist group plans to run against the proposed legislation that would harm the environment.
- The students organized a protest to run against the school's decision to eliminate art classes.
2
to unexpectedly encounter someone
- I ran against my childhood friend at the airport yesterday.
- We ran against our neighbors while taking a walk in the park.
- She ran across her former colleague at the shopping mall.
- They ran against their favorite celebrity while dining at the restaurant.
- He ran over his cousin at the music festival last weekend.
3
to collide with someone or something
- I accidentally ran against the table in the dark.