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 Somewhere between Pomp and Circumstance and the president’s closing remarks, more than one commencement speaker this year mentioned artificial intelligence — and met a barrage of boos. —

Ann Kirschner, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026 Each with a bespoke gentleness to their rhythms, these newest works by Ryusuke Hamaguchi, Koji Fukada, and grand master Hirokazu Koreeda have been met with differing degrees of enthusiasm, per the many critics’ grids floating around. —

Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 22 May 2026 The hip-hop duo met in Harlem as kids in grade school before forming their rap group. —

Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026 Inside, accessed via key in a lockbox, my friends and I were met with a cozy living space with low-profile seating, a nonworking fireplace, and a TV. —

Damian Fallon, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 May 2026 Field Marshal Asim Munir will be joined by Pakistan’s interior minister, who has already met with Iranian leaders in Tehran twice this week. —

Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026 On Thursday, Blanche met with Republican senators to defend the plan, but a number of them expressed dismay about it. —

Dan Mangan,kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 22 May 2026 Clashes between protesters and agents were an almost daily occurrence and were often met with tear gas and pepper spray. —

Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026 Jon met a woman who is 51 through a friend of mine. —

Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 15 May 2026

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It is believed that a Dutch couple first encountered the virus while birdwatching near a landfill, where rodents likely were.

— Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
At that time, the two officers at the front door forced entry into the home and encountered an adult male covered in blood and armed with a knife.

— Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 18 May 2026