meet
verb (used with object)
to come upon; come into the presence of; encounter.
have met
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present perfectof meet.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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MLB fans like to complain the Dodgers are ruining baseball, but many other teams could have met the price the Dodgers paid to acquire Tarik Skubal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2026
The men's sides have never met in a major tournament and Saturday will be the first time they have met for 12 years.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
He is last understood to have met the king, who is being treated for an undisclosed form of cancer, at the monarch's London residence Clarence House in September 2025.
From Barron's ● Jul. 6, 2026
The two have met three times before, including twice this year, on hard courts in Dubai and on clay in Charleston, S.C.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 4, 2026
Chandresh introduces Celia to Mr. A. H—, unable to recall if they have met before.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
