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as in confronting
to come upon face-to-face or as if face-to-face
quite unexpectedly encountered our next-door neighbor while vacationing in Europe
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as in finding
to come upon unexpectedly or by chance
we encountered a host of unforeseen problems during the restoration of our 200-year-old house
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as in facing
to enter into contest or conflict with
the troops encountered bands of guerrilla fighters as they made their way across the desert
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Recent Examples of encountering
Trust Exercise, by Susan Choi Readers who came to Choi’s novel Trust Exercise in 2019, when it was first published, had the enviable experience of encountering its narrative acrobatics with no preparation.
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Tajja Isen, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
After encountering Tucker, the officers ran after him, and one of the officers fired their weapon at the teen, who was then given first aid and transported to the hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024
Reports from British ships in the Indian Ocean described encountering vast floating rafts of pumice, some stretching up to five kilometers wide.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
From the opening pages, readers are drawn into Johnson's world through her childhood memory of first encountering coral reefs - a moment that sparked her journey to becoming a marine biologist.
—Anna Broughel, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Who even knew what a pygmy hippo was before encountering this glossy, compact mammal?
—Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2024
Their concerns about the influencer industry encompass issues such as a loss of privacy (80%), safety risks (79%), adverse effects on mental health (74%), the possibility of encountering cyberbullying (71%) and the danger of fostering unrealistic expectations regarding success and fame (61%).
—Jack Kelly, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
The second movie was about the Byrnes encountering the Fockers, who were played by Dustin Hoffman and Barbra Streisand.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 6 Dec. 2024
Additionally, as Blankenship notes, the geological structure of these sites often includes unpredictable fractures, likened to encountering a pothole unexpectedly while cycling, which could potentially damage the equipment.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 5 Dec. 2024
Tajja Isen, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
After encountering Tucker, the officers ran after him, and one of the officers fired their weapon at the teen, who was then given first aid and transported to the hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024
Reports from British ships in the Indian Ocean described encountering vast floating rafts of pumice, some stretching up to five kilometers wide.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
From the opening pages, readers are drawn into Johnson's world through her childhood memory of first encountering coral reefs - a moment that sparked her journey to becoming a marine biologist.
—Anna Broughel, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Who even knew what a pygmy hippo was before encountering this glossy, compact mammal?
—Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2024
Their concerns about the influencer industry encompass issues such as a loss of privacy (80%), safety risks (79%), adverse effects on mental health (74%), the possibility of encountering cyberbullying (71%) and the danger of fostering unrealistic expectations regarding success and fame (61%).
—Jack Kelly, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
The second movie was about the Byrnes encountering the Fockers, who were played by Dustin Hoffman and Barbra Streisand.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 6 Dec. 2024
Additionally, as Blankenship notes, the geological structure of these sites often includes unpredictable fractures, likened to encountering a pothole unexpectedly while cycling, which could potentially damage the equipment.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 5 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for encountering
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Some people are confronting the painful reality of lost homes.Hanna Park, Robert Shackelford and Mary Gilbert, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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With her latest book, however, one challenge was confronting such a personal topic.Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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One executive at a major bank told CNN that the UnitedHealthcare CEO killing made plain the risk facing senior leaders in Corporate America.Matt Egan, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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As the carousel rotates, these blocks align with a 120-degree section of the dial, with the current hour always facing the observer.Bhanu Chopra, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Spaces represent the steps in catching, slaughtering and preparing a goose for the festive table, and pitfalls—like a jail, a tavern or death—could lose a player a turn or two, or return them to the start.John Last, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
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The company more than survived, catching the eye of private equity giant Blackstone, which purchased Vivient in 2012 for $2 billion.Dardan Pula, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
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On Tuesday, Prince William and Princess Kate kicked off the day by greeting the emir and Sheikha Jawaher and traveling with them to the Horse Guards Parade, where the king offered a ceremonial welcome.KiMi Robinson, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
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Therefore, showing up on time and prepared, and greeting your interviewer courteously will go a long way in making a positive first impression.Christopher Rim, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Encountering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encountering. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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