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

The local band leader Benjamin Washington was there, who Williams had not yet met. — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026

Each day, a rotating group of about 25 dedicated volunteers operate the center to support about 40 to 50 unhoused individuals, ensuring their basic needs are met. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2026

Regular Victoria Cook also met her husband there, in the early 2010's. — Eva Andersen, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026

And sometime after Yarvin's public defense of Thiel, the two met. — Tonya Mosley, NPR, 10 Aug. 2026

On his fourth voyage, Zheng met representatives from Malindi (modern-day Kenya). — Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Aug. 2026

Both men sat in opposite corners afterward before Reigns walked to the center and offered a fist, and Rollins met it. — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026

Spencer and Millerd met over 15 years ago at a dinner party organized by Greg Mallett, now the husband of Spencer’s twin sister Lady Amelia Spencer. — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 3 Aug. 2026

Syrian and Iraqi leaders discuss security concerns Syrian interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa and Iraq’s Kurdish regional president met Monday in Damascus to discuss ways of improving mutual cooperation and contributing to regional security. — Elena Becatoros, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026