- present participle of encounter.
encountering
Example Sentences
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Using Bayer's textbook comparison, imagine learning medicine from an introductory text and then encountering a rare disease that closely resembles a common condition.
From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026
The setup emerged after the stock failed to break above a bullish ascending triangle in late February, encountering resistance near the $125 level on three separate occasions.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
But the ones I found most interesting were finales I don’t remember encountering in Baseball Digest.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
But he added they also would not have occurred without asking and pursuing answers to questions ourselves, and encountering unexpected information or results that AI systems might not relay.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
I made it to the second floor without encountering anyone, then continued even lower still.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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