encounter
verb (used with object)
to come upon or meet with, especially unexpectedly.
were encountering
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past progressiveof encounter.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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“I found out really quick that I loved being a part of moments where people were encountering the same hope and faith that I encountered in my room alone,” Wickham said of songwriting and performing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 19, 2025
Schools across the UK previously told the BBC they were encountering increasing numbers of pupils who admired Mr Tate.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2024
Brigadier General Iddo Mizrahi, chief of Israel's military engineers, said troops were in a first stage of opening access routes in Gaza but were encountering mines and booby-traps.
From Reuters ● Nov. 2, 2023
In the days leading up to the end of Title 42, border agents were encountering 10,000 migrants a day and at one point had 27,000 migrants in custody.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 1, 2023
By either instinct or a wide experience he knew just what problems and triumphs, disappointments and perplexities these people were encountering; and he plunged promptly into the discussion of them.
From The Killer by Stewart Edward White
