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as in met
to come upon face-to-face or as if face-to-face
quite unexpectedly encountered our next-door neighbor while vacationing in Europe
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as in found
to come upon unexpectedly or by chance
we encountered a host of unforeseen problems during the restoration of our 200-year-old house
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as in faced
to enter into contest or conflict with
the troops encountered bands of guerrilla fighters as they made their way across the desert
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Recent Examples of encountered
Even when requests are eventually approved, HR employees have sometimes encountered additional roadblocks in actually sending tentative job offers, or had the files get locked again after viewing them.
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Quil Lawrence, NPR, 5 Mar. 2025
The company encountered issues with both of the vehicle's elements — its Super Heavy booster and Ship upper stage — and called the launch off after holding the countdown clock at T-40 seconds.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 4 Mar. 2025
The pair encountered one another outside the city's Wishy Washy Laundromat.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 4 Mar. 2025
The technology sector has encountered significant volatility, with RGTI stock plummeting more than 20% over the past five trading days.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Previous Slide Next Slide The Oscars on Hulu Hulu’s (DIS) livestream of the Oscars on Sunday encountered several technical difficulties, frustrating many viewers.
—Bruce Gil, Quartz, 3 Mar. 2025
Naturally, the concept has encountered resistance — even ESPN is opposed — but the SEC and Big Ten could get their way.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025
Five passengers were hospitalized after a United Airlines regional flight encountered turbulence and diverted to Waco, Texas, on Sunday.
—Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025
Support poured in from other Reddit users who had encountered similar family issues.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
Quil Lawrence, NPR, 5 Mar. 2025
The company encountered issues with both of the vehicle's elements — its Super Heavy booster and Ship upper stage — and called the launch off after holding the countdown clock at T-40 seconds.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 4 Mar. 2025
The pair encountered one another outside the city's Wishy Washy Laundromat.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 4 Mar. 2025
The technology sector has encountered significant volatility, with RGTI stock plummeting more than 20% over the past five trading days.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Previous Slide Next Slide The Oscars on Hulu Hulu’s (DIS) livestream of the Oscars on Sunday encountered several technical difficulties, frustrating many viewers.
—Bruce Gil, Quartz, 3 Mar. 2025
Naturally, the concept has encountered resistance — even ESPN is opposed — but the SEC and Big Ten could get their way.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025
Five passengers were hospitalized after a United Airlines regional flight encountered turbulence and diverted to Waco, Texas, on Sunday.
—Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025
Support poured in from other Reddit users who had encountered similar family issues.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for encountered
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Enslaved Black people were banned from reading and writing and even those who had their freedom couldn't always access formal schooling, so African Americans began founding colleges of their own.—
Deborah Barfield Berry,
USA Today,
20 June 2025
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Walmart, headquartered in Bentonville, founded the festival with inclusion in mind.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
20 June 2025
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By 2024, the Red Sea faced an unprecedented shipping crisis and a decline in traffic.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
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Tesla shares have dropped 37 percent so far in 2025 as Musk has faced criticism and protests for some of his political remarks and actions.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
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Internationally, other cities have confronted and overcome similar challenges by optimizing workforce models, adopting phased planning, and leveraging standardized designs.—
Ankit Mishra,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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When confronted with the allegations, Lopez-Robles declined a police interview, authorities said.—
Nate Gartrell,
The Mercury News,
6 Jan. 2025
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Secure loose outdoor items and adjust plans as necessary so you're not caught outside.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacramento Bee,
25 Mar. 2025
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An American Airlines plane caught fire after landing in Denver.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA TODAY,
14 Mar. 2025
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They were greeted with smiles and hugs by Williams, Wilmore and the other five astronauts aboard the space station.—
Joe Hernandez,
NPR,
16 Mar. 2025
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Last Saturday evening, a recent Columbia University graduate student named Mahmoud Khalil was greeted in the lobby of his apartment building, in Morningside Heights, by four plainclothes agents from the Department of Homeland Security.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
The New Yorker,
16 Mar. 2025
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