Synonyms of met

met

verb

past tense of meet

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• encountered
• confronted
• greeted
• caught
• happened (upon)
• stumbled (upon)
• faced
• ran into
• bumped into
• ran across
• chanced (upon)
• accosted
• ran upon
• passed
• crossed paths (with)
• saluted
• crossed
• collided (with)
• hit (upon)
• crisscrossed
• crashed (into)
• lit (upon)
• tumbled (to)
• remet
• reencountered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• avoided
• shook
• escaped
• evaded
• ducked
• eluded
• shunned
• dodged

2

as in gathered

to come together into one body or place

we'll meet for dinner, with a discussion to follow, next week

Synonyms & Similar Words

• gathered
• converged
• rendezvoused
• assembled
• convened
• joined
• congregated
• collected
• got together
• clustered
• merged
• collaborated
• cooperated
• forgathered
• concentrated
• concentered
• coupled
• allied
• affiliated
• conglomerated
• united
• consolidated
• clubbed
• associated
• consorted
• reconvened
• federated
• banded (together)
• confederated
• caucused
• conjoined
• reassembled
• remet
• ganged up
• regathered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dispersed
• disbanded
• left
• split (up)
• broke up
• departed
• took off
• dissociated
• disjoined
• disunited

3

as in found

to come upon unexpectedly or by chance

met her future husband at a party

Synonyms & Similar Words

• found
• encountered
• hit (upon)
• happened (on or upon)
• faced
• came across
• pitched (upon)
• discovered
• stumbled (on or onto)
• tumbled (upon)
• lit (on or upon)
• ran into
• bumped into
• confronted
• ran across
• ran against
• chanced (upon)
• ran upon
• turned up
• struck
• lucked (out, on, onto, or into)

4

as in fulfilled

to do what is required by the terms of

a financially struggling city trying to meet its loans

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fulfilled
• satisfied
• kept
• completed
• answered
• filled
• finalized
• redeemed
• concluded
• complied (with)
• accomplished
• made good
• achieved
• finished
• executed
• abided by
• made
• carried out
• effected
• brought about
• perfected
• performed
• consummated
• committed
• discharged
• brought off
• compassed
• followed through (with)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• violated
• broke
• breached
• ignored
• transgressed
• disregarded
• neglected
• passed over
• forgot
• overlooked
• defaulted (on)
• slighted
• overpassed

5

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• encountered
• faced
• engaged
• fought
• battled
• took on
• opposed
• rivaled
• contended
• emulated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• escaped
• evaded
• eluded
• retreated

6

as in matched

to produce something equal to (as in quality or value)

I'll meet your bet, nay, I'll even raise it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• matched
• tied
• surpassed
• approached
• touched
• equaled
• topped
• beat
• transcended
• eclipsed
• excelled
• rivaled
• outstripped
• bettered
• paralleled
• amounted (to)
• approximated
• outdid
• outshone
• outdistanced
• overtopped
• kept up
• measured up (to)
• stacked up (against or with)

7

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• accepted
• endured
• tolerated
• handled
• stood
• took
• sustained
• absorbed
• wore
• supported
• swallowed
• went
• abided
• stood for
• stomached
• countenanced
• bore
• lumped (it)
• stuck out
• pocketed
• hacked
• suffered
• brooked
• lived with
• bode
• sweat out
• allowed
• permitted
• toughed it out
• acquiesced
• respected
• reconciled (to)
• submitted (to)
• agreed (with or to)
• capitulated
• yielded (to)
• consented (to)
• assented (to)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• refused
• rejected
• dismissed
• declined
• opposed
• fought
• turned down
• resisted
• repudiated
• avoided
• spurned
• contested
• escaped
• missed
• evaded
• eluded
• bypassed
• dodged
• circumvented
• combated
• refrained (from)
• abstained (from)
• forbore

8

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• paid
• settled
• stood
• paid up
• balanced
• paid off
• discharged
• cleared
• liquidated
• sprang (for)
• quit
• footed
• recompensed
• ponied up
• anted (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• repudiated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of met

Jesse Jackson was an ambassador of hope for the oppressed, who met with kings and queens and presidents and dictators and clergy of all the great religions. —Cbs Chicago Team, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026

How well has San Jose met your expectations? —Devan Patel, Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2026

Multiple guys previously projected as dependable pieces of Self’s rotation — namely Kohl Rosario and Jayden Dawson — have not met expectations. —Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2026

The two met as children and remained friends throughout middle school and high school. —Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 6 Mar. 2026

The move triggered waves of protests that have been met with mass arrests and police violence. —ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026

When officers arrived, theywere met by a nurse who gave them a description of the shooter. —Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 6 Mar. 2026

Nicholas Brody met his untimely demise. —Jillian Sederholm, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Feb. 2026

The city met with the applicant earlier this month on a resubmittal for the traffic study and is waiting to re-review. —Naina Srivastava, Austin American Statesman, 27 Feb. 2026