meet with

phrase

: to be subjected to : encounter
the proposal met with opposition

Examples of meet with in a Sentence

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In 1965 and in the same hotel, Dalí also met with Andy Warhol. — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026 Projects that communities had originally welcomed were suddenly met with fierce opposition, and companies had to improve. — Neil Chatterjee, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026 In August, Suu Kyi met with a representative of the International Committee of the Red Cross, a visit that Aris had described at the time as a positive sign. — Reuters, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026 The fact the French President met with the highest representatives from both squads and there has been no change in the status of the game suggests this thing is going to happen come heck or high rioting. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026 The Food is Medicine Institute at Tufts University, led by cardiologist Dariush Mozaffarian, is scheduled to meet with the Office of Management and Budget on Friday to present the petition. — Anil Oza, STAT, 23 Oct. 2026 Netanyahu later met with his Security Cabinet and top military and security officials, and blamed Hamas for Friday’s attack. — Shlomo Mor, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026 The Dolphins’ passing game is ailing, and offensive coordinator Bobby Slowik used the two weeks between games to meet with quarterback Malik Willis and coach Jeff Hafley to discuss how to fix it. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026 Since then, particularly this midterm election cycle, AIPAC has been met with mounting resistance. — Saige Miller, NPR, 22 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of meet with was in the 14th century

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“Meet with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meet%20with. Accessed 26 Oct. 2026.

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