encounter
verb (used with object)
to come upon or meet with, especially unexpectedly.
will be encountering
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future progressiveof encounter.future progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that will be taking place in the future.
Example Sentences
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He’s streamlined the drama to an hour and 40 minutes and cut and combined some characters, though he promises that audiences will be encountering “the whole play.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
"No new viewpoints, I promise you that, but with all these journeys and battles and scheming to come, inevitably our major players will be encountering new people in lands far and near."
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2022
Many filmgoers, however, will be encountering this bold new corner of the Marvel Cinematic Universe for the first time.
From Slate ● Feb. 13, 2018
Still, at least a few people, mainly young, will be encountering this genre classic for the first time, and old Christie fans, such as myself, shouldn’t reveal what movie posters would call its Shocking Ending.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 8, 2017
