encounter
verb (used with object)
to come upon or meet with, especially unexpectedly.
encountering
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present participleof encounter.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Faster than the coach would’ve expected any high school athlete encountering “a true pro-style, West Coast system.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
Last year, Michael Johnson's inaugural Grand Slam Track league attempted to maintain focus on the sport following Paris 2024 while offering lucrative prize money, but ended after encountering serious financial issues.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
As we rode into the sunrise between cornfields, we began encountering riders we would see often—mostly passing us—on road bikes, folding bikes, recumbents, fixies, e-bikes, tandems, clunkers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
In reality, Leavitt is without a doubt the worst White House press secretary that I’ve ever had the displeasure of encountering since the day I first met Larry Speakes during the Reagan administration.
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026
She lay warm in her bed, her fingers playing over her own smile as though encountering it for the first time.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
