While crossing the street on my way to school, I encountered an accident.
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Encountered
//ɪnˈkaʊntɚd//
Synonyms for "encountered" (257 found)
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chance uponclash withcloseclose inclose withcollidecollisioncollision coursecombatcomecome acrosscome amongcome closercome forwardcome into collisioncome nearcome oncome upcome up againstcome upon
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competitionconcoursconcussconcussionconflictconfrontconfront each otherconfront withcontendcontend withcontentioncontestcrack upcrack-upcrashcrash intocross swords withcrumpcrunchdaredash intodefyderbydescrydetectdisagreementdiscoverdiscover serendipitouslydisputedraw neardraw nighduelendureengageengagementenvisageespyexperiencefaceface withfall acrossfall amongfall foul offall in withfall uponfeelfightfight hand-to-handfindfoulfrayfront
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gain upongamegamesgathergogo throughgrapple withgymkhanahammeringhappen uponhavehithit againsthit uponhurthurtleimpactimpingeimpingementincur
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joinjoiningjoustknockknock againstknowlabor underlay beforelightlight uponlive to seematchmatchingmaulingmeet head onmeet head-onmeet squarelymeet up withmeet withnarrow squeaknarrow the gapnearnear missnear thingnear-missolympic gamesolympicsonslaughtpass throughpaypercusspercussionpitch uponplace beforepresentpresent toproximateput it toquarrelrallyrammingrencontreriskrunrun acrossrun smack intorun up againstrun uponrun-inscrapset beforeset-toshocksideswipesidlesidle up toskirmishslamslam intosledgehammeringsmacksmack intosmashsmash intosmash upsmash-upsmashingsmashupspendspotsquabblestandstand understemstep upstrikestrike againststrugglestumblestumble onstumble uponsuffersustaintake ontastetestthrustingtilttournamenttourneytrialtumbletumble onturn upundergowarwhompwrestle with
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It's the first time he has encountered people speaking French.
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The ship encountered rough seas.
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We encountered a lot of difficulties on the expedition.
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