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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The researchers believe ruptoblasts intensify their normal secretion systems so they can release toxic substances suddenly and violently after encountering activin.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 5, 2026
The father of three travels widely, often encountering bewildered questions about why Jews opt to live in Iran.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
Reuters reported that many migrants who reached Ceuta have already returned to Morocco after encountering overcrowding, food shortages and little prospect of continuing onward into mainland Europe.
From Salon ● Aug. 1, 2026
According to the lawsuit, Walker began filming immigration agents in late March, after encountering a woman being detained in the San Francisco airport.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
Hunters expanding southward through the Americas, encountering big animals that had never seen humans before, may have found those American animals easy to kill and may have exterminated them.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
