While crossing the street on my way to school, I encountered an accident.
Source: tatoeba (21500)
Encountered
/ɪnˈkaʊntɚd/
Synonyms for "encountered" (13 found)
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It's the first time he has encountered people speaking French.
Source: tatoeba (34162)
The ship encountered rough seas.
Source: tatoeba (45685)
We encountered a lot of difficulties on the expedition.
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