encounter
verb (used with object)
to come upon or meet with, especially unexpectedly.
encountered
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past participleof encounter.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof encounter.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
encounterverb (used with object)to come upon or meet with, especially unexpectedly.
Example Sentences
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European organisers, including those in France and, more recently, the Netherlands, have encountered similar setbacks.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
Later, it encountered a stray charging cord snaking across the ground as it vacuumed.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
Although humans never encountered these dinosaurs, Morrison's comparison highlights an intriguing difference between predators of different sizes.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026
Because the complete design could be seen only from above, most people encountered it through photographs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
Digges and Benedetti had not read Bruno, so they had not encountered his theory that, from a distance, the Earth would be indistinguishable from a star.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
