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encountering

adjective as in confronting

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Ignoring people you hooked up with at Shooters when encountering them on campus is a quintessential Duke experience.

In Encountering Ellis Island, historian Ronald Bayor probes the opportunities and the bigotry faced by immigrants to the U.S.

Encountering resistance from his opponent, he agreed to settle for seven tries, and scored on the fourth one.

In fact, they are linked by a taut common thread: innocence encountering the face of evil.

Whole Foods actually makes money, but investors reacted to it the way gourmands do when encountering Cheez Whiz.

There was a motion of assent toward Peter, who left the room, encountering Mrs. Biggs outside the door.

He availed himself of this opportunity of encountering his adversary with some effect.

I came first to the pond and then to the mill, and got into the house without encountering the dog.

The Sioux turned toward the south with the hope of encountering the Cheyennes somewhere in that direction.

They eventually circled toward the east, and crossed the ridge without encountering their foes.

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On this page you'll find 4 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to encountering, such as: meeting, opposing, and face-to-face.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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