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reencounter

verb

Definition of reencounternext
as in to hit (upon)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reencounter
  1. greet
  2. confront
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  • Entry has been moved to the garden, where you’re greeted by a hostess who escorts you into an antechamber with a bar, and you’re invited to order a pre-dinner cocktail.
    — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Only Sheinbaum and Lee Jae Myung appeared on the presidential balcony and stepped out to the building’s entrance to greet those who had gathered in the Zócalo, as shown in videos that have gone viral on social media.
    — Natalia Cano, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2026
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  • Afterward, when the women go to take a group photo, a drunken Luann pushes her way to the front, and Gizelle finally confronts her.
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The fallen Jedi’s theme is used again near the end of the film when Adam goes to confront his colleague Tom.
    — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 26 Sep. 2026
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“Reencounter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reencounter. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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