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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
Rachel McRady, People.com, 15 May 2025
The encounter marks the first time in 25 years that the presidents of the two countries met.
—Elaine Mallon, The Washington Examiner, 15 May 2025
Henry Chappell, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2025
Ellie McCuskey-Hay, St. Ignatius track and field: McCuskey-Hay was named the CCS Top 8 Invite Girls Athlete of the Meet on Saturday on April 19 after a meet at Los Gatos High School.
—Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 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
For the formal event, Scary Spice has had to meet with several archbishops in preparation.
—Rachel McRady, People.com, 15 May 2025
The encounter marks the first time in 25 years that the presidents of the two countries met.
—Elaine Mallon, The Washington Examiner, 15 May 2025
Noun
Mizzou ended the meet on beam, and the Gators went to the bars.
—Henry Chappell, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2025
Ellie McCuskey-Hay, St. Ignatius track and field: McCuskey-Hay was named the CCS Top 8 Invite Girls Athlete of the Meet on Saturday on April 19 after a meet at Los Gatos High School.
—Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 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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Charlie encounters these former child actors now living in various states of desperation, from struggling Etsy artist/caregiver Amber to DJ Bebe to college professor Cece to orchard manager Delia — and a surprise fifth sister, Felicity, living off the grid as a successful mixed-media artist.—
Bill Desowitz,
IndieWire,
9 May 2025
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While the property’s listing through real estate company CBRE doesn’t refer to any supernatural additions, guests have reported ghostly encounters over the years, including the spirits of two teenage girls slain there in 1970.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
9 May 2025
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In Episode 11, the shifting timelines finally converge as the night of the gala comes into clear focus.—
Claire Franken,
TVLine,
2 May 2025
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The College of Cardinals — including 108 Cardinals appointed by Francis and 10 Americans — are set to converge on May 7 for the election process.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
2 May 2025
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Authorities said his car was found at the Mount Adams trailhead, while his remains were found on the Allen Mountain Trail.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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And so, just a few months after the call in November 2005, Pegg found himself on the Paramount lot in LA, meeting Cruise for the very first time and shooting scenes for one of the biggest action franchises of all time.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
13 May 2025
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The house not only supplied the actresses with clothes, jewelry, accessories and makeup, but also provided a portion of the budget to allow director Olivier Assayas to fulfill his dream of shooting the movie on 35-mm film instead of digitally.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
13 May 2025
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But the recent tariff cut has given them a chance to ramp up shipments from China and restock their warehouses and fulfill existing orders, supply chain experts say.—
Anniek Bao,Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
13 May 2025
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Major cities like New York were already facing frightening death tolls that climbed higher each day—but that’s not what Eddington is about.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
17 May 2025
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The suspect faced the officers while still armed, and refused to comply with their commands.—
River Valley Democrat-Gazette,
Arkansas Online,
16 May 2025
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Not only is Cena the Goat, but Zayn lost to him in their only singles match for the United States Championship.—
Jeremy Hanna,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
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The player is set to get richer after their ticket matched all five white balls.—
Simone Jasper,
Charlotte Observer,
14 May 2025
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By early 2025, Beijing responded decisively, summoning Apple for discussions—a significant development indicating the Chinese government may no longer tolerate Apple's inflexible policies.—
Vivian Toh,
Forbes.com,
7 May 2025
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This administration will not tolerate noncitizens causing mayhem on our college campuses.—
Greg Wehner , Alexis McAdams , Louis Casiano , Bill Melugin,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2025
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Patients using these applications often pay a subscription fee, which insurance may partly cover, for regular sessions and contact with therapists.—
Phillip Reese,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2025
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In March, the USDA's Office of Inspector General notified California, Florida, New York and Texas of inspections of their SNAP programs to see if the states were improperly using administrative funds to pay out benefits, the emails show.—
Stephen Fowler,
NPR,
9 May 2025
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“Meet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meet. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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