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

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

Set in Hawaii, “Ghost Market” will follow a young content creator named Kyle who encounters hungry ghosts.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026

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

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 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

For instance, people who felt lonely may have sought out more interaction, even when those encounters did not provide the support they needed.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 7, 2026

Memories of previous encounters with the police began haunting me.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane