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

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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

STRONGEST

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

When an antimuon encounters a free electron, the two form a muonium atom with positive chemical potential.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026

There have been around 1,300 shark incidents around Australia since 1791, of which more than 260 resulted in death, according to a database of their encounters with humans.

From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026

So kudos to the Met for using its exhibition to present a more complex and beneficent picture of the cross-cultural encounters between Europe and the Middle East than has heretofore been the case.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026

Bettman said Melrose left his mark on the sport “during those countless encounters over the years with players, coaches, fans and viewers who couldn’t help but be drawn in by his enthusiasm.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026

I don’t know what I did to deserve two close encounters of the Neil kind in less than a week, but I wasn’t about to question my good fortune.

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon