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as in encounters
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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2
as in converges
to come together into one body or place
we'll meet for dinner, with a discussion to follow, next week
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3
as in finds
to come upon unexpectedly or by chance
met her future husband at a party
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as in fulfills
to do what is required by the terms of
a financially struggling city trying to meet its loans
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as in matches
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 stands
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 pays
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 tournaments
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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Recent Examples of meets
Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
Sisterhood Above All meets Ava, a pledge at Southern State University's Gamma sorority.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
Maintaining lines of communication, the Port Authority has a council on port performance—consisting of parties from railroads and truckers to labor—that meets regularly to discuss and address any issues.
—Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 2 Oct. 2025
Best Brand Collab Fashion meets imagination in this playful team-up between Play-Doh and Barbie.
—Emily Glover, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025
Its form thus neatly meets the Kantian criterion of exhibiting its purpose.
—Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
Home Soft Things cotton set, which includes a duvet cover and standard shams, is gingham meets buffalo plaid.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 26 Sep. 2025
The appointment comes as the 23-year-old Paris-meets-Tokyo brand is looking to sharpen its creative identity and refocus its global operations.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2025
In the aftermath of Riley’s death, Alex meets Evelyn for the first time at the police station and then again at his house for dinner with Laura.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
India Roby, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
The pulsating Afrobeats-meets-electronic rhythm and Victony’s buoyant vocals will start anyone’s day with their heart racing.
—Heran Mamo, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2025
Filled with sweet-meets-savory flavor, the candy had recognizable notes of broth, chicken, vegetables, noodles and even parsley, while the seasoning wasn’t overpowering.
—Stacy Lambe, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
Sandpoint’s beer scene includes Matchwood Brewing Company, the brewery-meets-curry-house Utara Brewing Company, and MickDuff’s Brewing Company, headquartered in the historic Sandpoint Federal Building.
—Laura Beausire, Travel + Leisure, 30 Sep. 2025
The façade, designed by Redding’s sister, May Redding, is a riot of textures, details, and in-jokes in the same Thai-meets-rococo style that makes Thai Diner feel so immersive and fun.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
So the hands-on coach, whose pulse is typically racing during meets, went and sat in the bleachers.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 28 Sep. 2025
The collaboration showed the region what Nilufar was capable of and presented a vintage-meets-contemporary selection of furniture, lighting and decor from both the Nilufar gallery and Yashar’s Nilufar Edition collection, curated by Yashar herself.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2025
And then there’s Los Feliz, five minutes northeast, home of Kismet, a bona fide classic for Mediterranean-meets-California cooking, alongside its fast-casual sibling Kismet Rotisserie and the LA outpost of matcha specialist Kettl.
—Emily Wilson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Verb
Visit the Portland Head Light for great photo ops where fall foliage meets the ocean, then explore the Children’s Garden, arboretum, and trails at Fort Williams Park.
—Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
Sisterhood Above All meets Ava, a pledge at Southern State University's Gamma sorority.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
Maintaining lines of communication, the Port Authority has a council on port performance—consisting of parties from railroads and truckers to labor—that meets regularly to discuss and address any issues.
—Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 2 Oct. 2025
Best Brand Collab Fashion meets imagination in this playful team-up between Play-Doh and Barbie.
—Emily Glover, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025
Its form thus neatly meets the Kantian criterion of exhibiting its purpose.
—Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
Home Soft Things cotton set, which includes a duvet cover and standard shams, is gingham meets buffalo plaid.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 26 Sep. 2025
The appointment comes as the 23-year-old Paris-meets-Tokyo brand is looking to sharpen its creative identity and refocus its global operations.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2025
In the aftermath of Riley’s death, Alex meets Evelyn for the first time at the police station and then again at his house for dinner with Laura.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
Noun
The large pockets and floor-grazing length lend a Y2K-meets-utility style.
—India Roby, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
The pulsating Afrobeats-meets-electronic rhythm and Victony’s buoyant vocals will start anyone’s day with their heart racing.
—Heran Mamo, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2025
Filled with sweet-meets-savory flavor, the candy had recognizable notes of broth, chicken, vegetables, noodles and even parsley, while the seasoning wasn’t overpowering.
—Stacy Lambe, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
Sandpoint’s beer scene includes Matchwood Brewing Company, the brewery-meets-curry-house Utara Brewing Company, and MickDuff’s Brewing Company, headquartered in the historic Sandpoint Federal Building.
—Laura Beausire, Travel + Leisure, 30 Sep. 2025
The façade, designed by Redding’s sister, May Redding, is a riot of textures, details, and in-jokes in the same Thai-meets-rococo style that makes Thai Diner feel so immersive and fun.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
So the hands-on coach, whose pulse is typically racing during meets, went and sat in the bleachers.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 28 Sep. 2025
The collaboration showed the region what Nilufar was capable of and presented a vintage-meets-contemporary selection of furniture, lighting and decor from both the Nilufar gallery and Yashar’s Nilufar Edition collection, curated by Yashar herself.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2025
And then there’s Los Feliz, five minutes northeast, home of Kismet, a bona fide classic for Mediterranean-meets-California cooking, alongside its fast-casual sibling Kismet Rotisserie and the LA outpost of matcha specialist Kettl.
—Emily Wilson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for meets
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Gene Hackman also makes a brief appearance in the film as a blind man who encounters Frankenstein’s monster.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
30 Sep. 2025
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There, the team encounters Spider-Man (Hudson Thames) and Scott Lang (Paul Rudd), who is now a floating head in a jar that can fly, courtesy of Doctor Strange's cloak.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 Sep. 2025
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What To Know Saturday's earthquakes struck the region that is part of the South Sandwich Trench, an active subduction zone where the South American Plate converges with the small South Sandwich Plate, causing one plate to plunge beneath the other.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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Others argue that over the long term sustainability at the system level converges with sustainable value creation.—
Robert G. Eccles,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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Amazon’s annual Prime Big Deal Days event runs through tonight, October 8, and it’s absolutely stacked with of-the-moment finds.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
8 Oct. 2025
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Amazon has October Prime Day deals on travel essentials like luggage, packing cubes, airport outfits, electronics, beauty finds, and more.—
Nicol Natale,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025
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Desperate, and one of the few surgeons in the world skilled enough to take this job, Maggie enters his realm of unspeakable opulence and fulfills her end of the agreement.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
25 Sep. 2025
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Framework’s introduction of a new graphics module with Nvidia’s RTX 5070 fulfills its promise.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
13 Sep. 2025
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Today, as the world faces over 60 conflicts — the highest number since the end of World War II — play remains as important as ever.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
5 Oct. 2025
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Now Parker faces the scrutiny of the general TV audience.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Oct. 2025
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Edith Hessenberger, director of the Ötztal Museums, told Austrian news outlets that evidence from the materials, locked away under the ice for 80 years, matches almost exactly with historical records from the mission.—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Miami Herald,
2 Oct. 2025
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The spotty quality of the voice work matches the unevenness of the animation from Toronto’s Guru Studios.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Oct. 2025
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Leaving the cave The cantor stands to lead the congregation in prayer, which will be followed by a ritualistic chanting of Acheinu.—
Romina Ruiz-Goiriena,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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Spacecraft designed for rapid drops Arc stands about 8 feet tall and 4 feet wide, roughly the size of a large tabletop.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Oct. 2025
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For the second half of the payment, once Mandel Group pays its annual taxes on the site, the city will give Mandel Group a rebate check back on 75% of the developer's taxes each year.—
Bridget Fogarty,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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That means anyone who pays for health insurance coverage, including for plans offered through their employer, will see higher monthly premiums.—
Beth Warren,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Meets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meets. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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