encounter
verb (used with object)
to come upon or meet with, especially unexpectedly.
have been encountering
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present perfect progressiveof encounter.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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What people actually want is a government that is working to solve issues that they have been encountering, not just for years, but for decades.
From Salon ● Apr. 27, 2026
To make it easy, we created a submission form for you to air your questions, concerns or thoughts about the problems you may have been encountering in the workplace.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 8, 2022
Unfortunately, we have been encountering accumulating reasons for making us want to place restrictions on their time together.
From Slate ● Mar. 15, 2019
People on San Francisco’s sidewalks this week have been encountering kindness in an unusual way.
From New York Times ● Nov. 18, 2016
"The problems that we have been encountering over the period since then are essentially political problems, and political problems are only ever solved by people talking to each other."
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2013
