ran afoul of

A form of run afoul of — To become entangled in; to run aground on.

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Meanings

verb
  1. pastsimple past of run afoul of
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APA

ran afoul of. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ran%20afoul%20of

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“ran afoul of.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ran%20afoul%20of. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ran afoul of,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ran%20afoul%20of.

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