- present participle of encounter.
encountering
Example Sentences
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The cast agree that the drama will appeal to both fans of the original and audiences encountering it for the first time.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
National Fire Chiefs Council says half of UK fire services surveyed reported "frequently" encountering "insufficient flow"
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
Two minds encountering an idea neither had considered.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
Attackers are “already moving at machine speed,” and they’re encountering a patchwork of protections, Antova reported.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
A corresponding example within Eurasia involved the eastern limit of Fertile Crescent crops, which spread rapidly westward to the Atlantic Ocean and eastward to the Indus Valley without encountering a major barrier.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
