MET Synonyms: 243 Similar and Opposite Words

met

verb

Definition of met next

past tense of meet

as in encountered

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 gathered

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 found

to come upon unexpectedly or by chance met her future husband at a party

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as in fulfilled

to do what is required by the terms of a financially struggling city trying to meet its loans

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as in faced

to enter into contest or conflict with the up-and-coming boxer will meet the reigning champ for the first time tomorrow

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as in matched

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 accepted

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 paid

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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repudiated

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Recent Examples of met What are the expectations, and can those expectations be met right away? —

Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 9 May 2026 Roycemore Board member Kevin Foote told parents on the Wednesday call, according to the transcript, that the unidentified donor has committed to providing funding through the school’s graduation in June, but beyond that, certain criteria must be met. —

Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026 The group is attempting to extort the company, threatening to release massive amounts of student data if demands are not met. —

Tori Mason, CBS News, 8 May 2026 Lamb met with the network’s board prior to her death to ensure a leadership team was in place that would allow the network to continue. —

Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 May 2026 Through the price system, the needs and wants of people all over the world can be met more optimally by entrepreneurs and individuals who possess the specific knowledge required to fulfill them. —

The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 8 May 2026 Jafa and Prince met during the debut exhibition of Jafa’s AGHDRA (2021), a video of an ocean made of digital rocks that premiered that year at Gavin Brown’s Enterprise in Harlem. —

Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 8 May 2026 Other National Park options If the idea of traveling to Yosemite only to be met with record-breaking crowds doesn't sound like an enjoyable way to spend the summer, luckily, California has plenty of other places worth experiencing this year. —

Noe Padilla, USA Today, 8 May 2026 The 2024 opening of the facility met with some resistance from local community leaders, who had safety concerns. —

Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 2 May 2026

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Lord Cornwallis encountered these imperial priorities in 1778, when he was briefly ordered to leave America along with four thousand troops during a panic that the French might invade Jamaica.

— Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Though the drones most often bring in typical contraband like drugs, cell phones and weapons, SCDC also highlighted some of the more unusual goods its officers have encountered.

— Taylor Galgano, CNN Money, 3 May 2026