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present tense form of encounter (3rd person singular).
plural of encounter.

encounters

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All (4) Noun (2) Verb (2)

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chance meeting n.
fight, argument n.
happen upon v.
fight, attack v.

NOUN

chance meeting

Synonyms

STRONGEST

confrontation interview rendezvous

STRONG

appointment brush concurrence

Antonyms

WEAK

avoidance evasion retreat surrender yielding

NOUN

fight, argument

Synonyms

STRONGEST

action battle bout clash combat conflict contest dispute quarrel run-in skirmish violence

STRONG

brush collision contention engagement flap fray hassle rumpus scrap set-to

WEAK

velitation

Antonyms

STRONGEST

accord agreement calm harmony peace truce

WEAK

avoidance evasion retreat surrender yielding

VERB

happen upon

Synonyms

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bear bump into come across come upon confront detect experience face find meet run into suffer turn up

STRONG

close descry espy front sustain undergo

WEAK

alight upon chance upon cross the path fall in with hit upon meet up with rub eyeballs run across run smack into

Antonyms

STRONGEST

avoid dodge lose miss pass by refuse

WEAK

evade let go retreat run away surrender yield

VERB

fight, attack

Synonyms

STRONGEST

collide confront engage face meet

STRONG

affront battle combat conflict contend grapple strive struggle

WEAK

clash with cross swords do battle

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cancel disconnect

STRONG

agree retreat surrender

WEAK

avoid evade let go run away yield

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encounters

"Everyone's had those relationships and encounters," she added.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

It can attach to the first molecule it encounters, even if that molecule would not normally be the preferred electron recipient based on its ability to stabilize the added electron.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 9, 2026

ICE plans to equip officers nationwide with body-worn cameras by the end of September, following mounting scrutiny over fatal encounters involving federal immigration officers.

From Salon ● Aug. 8, 2026

By comparison, the U.S. registered about 130,000 encounters of people crossing the U.S.-Mexico border illegally in the past year, a similar level when adjusted for Europe’s bigger population.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

One colour passes through a hole in the screen and encounters a second prism.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton