encountering

Definitions

The act of meeting someone or something, often unexpectedly.

The process of experiencing or being confronted with something, such as a difficulty or a new situation.

A brief or casual meeting with a person or group.

Examples

I was surprised by encountering an old friend while walking through the park.

The hikers faced several challenges while encountering heavy fog on the mountain trail.

Synonyms

meeting confronting facing bumping into happening upon experiencing coming across

Antonyms

avoiding evading missing ignoring shunning bypassing dodging