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as in to encounter
to come upon face-to-face or as if face-to-face
we never once met another car on that lonely country road
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as in to converge
to come together into one body or place
we'll meet for dinner, with a discussion to follow, next week
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as in to find
to come upon unexpectedly or by chance
met her future husband at a party
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as in to fulfill
to do what is required by the terms of
a financially struggling city trying to meet its loans
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as in to match
to produce something equal to (as in quality or value)
I'll meet your bet, nay, I'll even raise it
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as in to tolerate
to put up with (something painful or difficult)
trying to meet the challenge of going to college while working at a full-time job
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as in to pay
to give what is owed for
I paid a portion of the long-distance bill to keep my carrier from cutting off service until I can meet the remainder of the charges
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as in tournament
a competitive encounter between individuals or groups carried on for amusement, exercise, or in pursuit of a prize
a swim meet
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as in suitable
meeting the requirements of a purpose or situation
in this case, splitting the winnings of the contested lottery ticket seems like a meet solution
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Recent Examples of meet
Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 1 July 2025
Abbas Araghchi was quoted as making the remark to CBS News after President Donald Trump told reporters last Wednesday that the U.S. would meet with Iranian officials this week.
—Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2025
Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
Too often, our homeless meet closed doors in their moments of greatest need.
—Nuri Kino, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
Peter Debruge, Variety, 10 Sep. 2022
Six years after a meet-cute straight out of a romantic comedy, country singer Tyler Barham and his longtime love Morgan Hauerwas have tied the knot!
—Sarah Michaud, PEOPLE.com, 28 June 2022
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Verb
After completing the first big area of the game and meeting a giant god-like ape that resembles a headphone-wearing homage to The Jungle Book’s King Louie, a musical sequence shatters the stone revealing it to be a young girl named Pauline.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 1 July 2025
Abbas Araghchi was quoted as making the remark to CBS News after President Donald Trump told reporters last Wednesday that the U.S. would meet with Iranian officials this week.
—Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2025
Noun
During an interview with Ariel Helwani, Chavez was asked if he was motivated to score a knockout when the two meet at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California, and get Paul out of boxing.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
Too often, our homeless meet closed doors in their moments of greatest need.
—Nuri Kino, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
Adjective
Certainly, there aren’t many straight love stories where a meet-cute is followed by one of the parties going off to shag someone else.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 10 Sep. 2022
Six years after a meet-cute straight out of a romantic comedy, country singer Tyler Barham and his longtime love Morgan Hauerwas have tied the knot!
—Sarah Michaud, PEOPLE.com, 28 June 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for meet
Verb
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The meeting was the second time Rubio and Lavrov had encountered each other since the secretary took up the top job.—
Caitlin McFall,
FOXNews.com,
10 July 2025
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However, OpenAI’s large language model has encountered scaling constraints and can no longer simply grow in size and complexity as with previous generations.—
Christiaan Hetzner,
Fortune,
10 July 2025
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Photograph Of The Year Winners Anti crepuscular rays at Cono de Arita in La Puna, Argentina create an atmospheric optical phenomenon that appears as beams of light converging towards a point opposite the sun in the sky.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
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That number is expected to surge this summer — as mass gatherings, major events, and global headlines all converge.—
Jessica Tisch,
New York Daily News,
6 July 2025
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There, a tactical response team found a man lying dead with a weapon nearby, whom authorities believe was the shooter.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
1 July 2025
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If finding indoor shelter is not an option: Steer clear of open fields, hilltops, or ridge tops.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
30 June 2025
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Committee Chairman Tim Walberg, R-Mich., first sent a letter to Schill to testify in April, accusing Northwestern of failing to fulfill its commitment to protect Jewish students.—
Kate Armanini,
Chicago Tribune,
30 June 2025
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Many hotels in the city are required to have clean-air transportation as part of their development agreement, which ATN fulfills.—
Michael Slaten,
Oc Register,
27 June 2025
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Simmons also faces escape charges after attempting to break out of the Cherokee County detention center in October 2024 by climbing over a fence, according to Smith.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
1 July 2025
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Prosecutors are adding new first-degree murder charges to those already faced by terror suspect, who remains jailed.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
1 July 2025
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Dayana Yastremska of Ukraine shakes hands with Coco Gauff of the U.S. after winning the first round women's singles match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Tuesday, July 1, 2025.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
1 July 2025
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This season, the brand stuck to the classics: silk lounge sets were paired with black one-pieces, and bikinis were matched with flowy skirts and pants.—
Alyssa Hardy,
Vogue,
1 July 2025
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But since azaleas tolerate heavy pruning and respond by sending out new shoots all along remaining stems, the shrubs work well when sheared into a formal hedge.—
Luke Miller,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 July 2025
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More precisely, Jews have been subjected to an invidious double standard: attacks, verbal and physical, that would never be tolerated against Blacks, gays and other minorities are not only tolerated, but often justified when directed at Jews.—
Alan M. Dershowitz,
New York Daily News,
6 July 2025
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Companies are currently paying a 10% universal U.S. tariff that Trump imposed on imports from some 180 nations.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
8 July 2025
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That payment was bumped to $2 million when Blitzer took over; NWSL prices were already on the rise, and that was in line with what Angel City and the San Diego Wave paid when they were awarded teams in 2020 and 2021.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
8 July 2025
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“Meet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meet. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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