encountering
Running into someone
Encountering is coming upon or meeting something, often unexpectedly.
You might encounter difficulties, encounter resistance, or encounter an old friend on the street.
The word suggests a meeting that wasn't necessarily planned or sought out—something that presents itself along the way rather than something pursued.
Seeing something occur
- observingPerceiving attentively
- undergoingBeing subjected to
- sensingDetecting through perception
- feelingSensed inner state
perceiving · exposure · firsthand · immersion · going through · facing · confronting · dealing with
Conclusion from investigation
- uncoveringRevealing something hidden
- stumbling uponFinding by chance
- revelationSurprising disclosed truth
- unearthingDiscovering something hidden
detecting · spotting · noticing · locating · coming across · happening upon · discovering · identification
Scheduled meeting at agreed location
- appointmentScheduled time for something
- introductionPreliminary section or presentation
- crossing pathsEncountering by chance
- reunionGathering after separation
running into · greeting · convergence · intersection · contact · audience · visit · engagement
Not anticipated beforehand
- unforeseenNot predicted or expected
- suddenOccurring without prior notice
- unanticipatedNot predicted beforehand
- chanceLikelihood of occurrence
random · serendipitous · accidental · fortuitous · coincidental · unplanned · impromptu · spontaneous
Violent disagreement or collision
- conflictOpposition between parties
- face-offDirect clash between opponents
- standoffUnresolved confrontation between opponents
- oppositionActive resistance or dissent
hostility · dispute · altercation · struggle · tension · friction · antagonism · rivalry
witnessing
Seeing something occur
- observingPerceiving attentively
- undergoingBeing subjected to
- sensingDetecting through perception
feeling · perceiving · exposure · firsthand · immersion · going through · facing · confronting · dealing with
finding
Conclusion from investigation
- uncoveringRevealing something hidden
- stumbling uponFinding by chance
- revelationSurprising disclosed truth
unearthing · detecting · spotting · noticing · locating · coming across · happening upon · discovering · identification · recognition
rendezvous
Scheduled meeting at agreed location
- appointmentScheduled time for something
- introductionPreliminary section or presentation
- crossing pathsEncountering by chance
running into · reunion · greeting · convergence · intersection · contact · audience · visit · engagement
unexpected
Not anticipated beforehand
- unforeseenNot predicted or expected
- suddenOccurring without prior notice
- unanticipatedNot predicted beforehand
chance · random · serendipitous · accidental · fortuitous · coincidental · unplanned · impromptu · spontaneous · out of the blue
clash
Violent disagreement or collision
- conflictOpposition between parties
- face-offDirect clash between opponents
- standoffUnresolved confrontation between opponents
opposition · hostility · dispute · altercation · struggle · tension · friction · antagonism · rivalry · resistance
encounter, encountered, counters, countering, countered, encounters, unencountered, reencounter, reencountered