running afoul of

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

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of run afoul of
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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