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

But the relationship has markedly shifted since the two last met five months ago. — Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 28 July 2026

This will be the first time the Rangers have met the Rays this season. — Cal Phillips updated July 27, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 July 2026

Baldwin and Alec first met at a New York City restaurant in February 2011 and began dating later that year. — Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 27 July 2026

The initial measure aimed to retroactively cancel all special taxes approved that hadn’t met the two-thirds threshold. — Grace Hase, Mercury News, 27 July 2026

Entertainment Weekly previously reported that the note demanded millions of dollars in Bitcoin and if the demands weren’t met, the ransom would increase. — Shelby Stivale, Entertainment Weekly, 27 July 2026

Jay met Monica in 2012, and the two were working together by the end of that year on Monica’s Southern California real estate team. — Dr. Shaheena Janjuha-Jivraj, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

The couple — who met at a party in 2009 — live in London with their son and daughter, who were born in 2017 and 2022, respectively. — Katie Mannion, PEOPLE, 27 July 2026

The Blazers’ board of directors met on Monday, in part to discuss the lease-term list issued by the city on Friday. — Jason Quick, New York Times, 21 July 2026