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encountered

verb , past tense of encounter

Synonyms and Antonyms of encountered

1 to come upon face-to-face or as if face-to-face
  • quite unexpectedly encountered our next-door neighbor while vacationing in Europe
Synonyms of encountered

caught, chanced (upon), happened (upon), met, stumbled (upon)
Words Related to encountered

accosted, confronted

faced, greeted, saluted

collided (with), crashed (into)

crisscrossed, crossed, passed

hit (upon), lit (upon) (or lighted (upon)), tumbled (to)

reencountered (or re-encountered), remet
Phrases Synonymous with encountered

bumped into, crossed paths (with), ran across, ran into, ran upon
Near Antonyms of encountered

avoided, dodged, ducked, eluded, escaped, evaded, shook, shunned
2 to come upon unexpectedly or by chance
  • we encountered a host of unforeseen problems during the restoration of our 200-year-old house
Synonyms of encountered

chanced (upon), found, happened (on or upon), hit (upon), lit (on or upon) (or lighted (on or upon)), met, pitched (upon), stumbled (on or onto), tumbled (upon)
Words Related to encountered

lucked (out, on, onto, or into)

confronted, faced

discovered, struck, turned up
Phrases Synonymous with encountered

bumped into, came across, ran across, ran against, ran into, ran upon
3 to enter into contest or conflict with
  • the troops encountered bands of guerrilla fighters as they made their way across the desert
Synonyms of encountered

battled, engaged, faced, met, took on
Words Related to encountered

emulated, rivaled (or rivalled)

contended, fought, opposed
Near Antonyms of encountered

eluded, escaped, evaded

retreated

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