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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 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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Recent Examples of met
Determined to stop the anti-imperial policies of Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser, British and French representatives met with Israeli officials in October 1956 to forge a secret agreement for a coordinated offensive against Egypt.
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Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
The leaders of the world's biggest economies met at the airport in Busan, an hour's drive away from the APEC host city of Gyeongju, for just an hour and 40 minutes.
—Se Eun Gong, NPR, 2 Nov. 2025
At each of two recent rallies, USA TODAY met pairs of volunteers who had met while canvassing and become fast friends.
—Ben Adler, USA Today, 2 Nov. 2025
The leadership council met on Monday, too — and such a meeting featured a ton of humility.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 2 Nov. 2025
Hynes met with Yurov about the decision and the rookie understood that this might happen from time to time in his first year in a transition from the KHL.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
On one of those excursions Gaia met Andrew Fattorini, a wine collector based in Verona, Italy.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2025
Park staff met with an uninjured Strommer, who was then driven to the summit to be warmed and evaluated, the department said.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2025
Trump met Milei at the White House two weeks ago, and the Argentine has emerged as one of the US leader’s most ardent supporters abroad.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
The leaders of the world's biggest economies met at the airport in Busan, an hour's drive away from the APEC host city of Gyeongju, for just an hour and 40 minutes.
—Se Eun Gong, NPR, 2 Nov. 2025
At each of two recent rallies, USA TODAY met pairs of volunteers who had met while canvassing and become fast friends.
—Ben Adler, USA Today, 2 Nov. 2025
The leadership council met on Monday, too — and such a meeting featured a ton of humility.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 2 Nov. 2025
Hynes met with Yurov about the decision and the rookie understood that this might happen from time to time in his first year in a transition from the KHL.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
On one of those excursions Gaia met Andrew Fattorini, a wine collector based in Verona, Italy.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2025
Park staff met with an uninjured Strommer, who was then driven to the summit to be warmed and evaluated, the department said.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2025
Trump met Milei at the White House two weeks ago, and the Argentine has emerged as one of the US leader’s most ardent supporters abroad.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for met
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Deputies encountered the suspect, who was holding a knife and refusing to let go of the child.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
3 Nov. 2025
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Like van Gogh, Jobs encountered Shakespeare outside the classroom.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
3 Nov. 2025
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Other big stories ➤ More than 350 residents from Marana and surrounding southern Arizona communities gathered to criticize Management and Training Corporation's refusal to communicate on whether a shuttered state prison will return as an ICE detention center.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
26 Oct. 2025
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In response to the deployment, several hundred protesters gathered outside the base.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Jared Isaacman, who founded the payments company Shift4, has organized, funded and commanded two private astronaut missions to Earth orbit, both of them using SpaceX hardware.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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All the company had emitted since Gates founded it in 1975 would be gone, the full footprint washed away.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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White’s promotion also left an open spot on the practice squad — one fulfilled by defensive tackle and 2024 Panthers draft pick Jaden Crumedy.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Oct. 2025
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The television component will follow after Sheridan’s contractual obligations to Paramount are fulfilled in 2028.—
William Earl,
Variety,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Air Mail’s fate shows that even the masters of the old form faced major headwinds when trying to navigate the new media landscape.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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As Ella tries to find her way home, she's faced with the shock of modern technology.—
Breanne L. Heldman,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Uber reported third-quarter earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization that basically matched estimates.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
4 Nov. 2025
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The model matched behavior across species and even outperformed the leading Bayesian Causal Inference model while using the same number of adjustable parameters.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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She had been approached before Leachman accepted the role but had turned it down.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Oct. 2025
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After trying to negotiate the equity stake down to 12%, Nazareth accepted the three Sharks’ offer.—
Tom Huddleston Jr.,
CNBC,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The election results could spur one party to reach a deal sooner rather than later, clearing the way for federal employees and benefits to be paid again.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
3 Nov. 2025
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In addition to the rent freeze, Mamdani has proposed to make city buses free and to provide universal childcare, paid for with higher taxes on the rich.—
Ben Adler,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Met.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/met. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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