encountered
Definitions
Verb
- Come together
- Come upon, as if by accident; meet with
- Be beset by
- Experience as a reaction
- Contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle
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Consonant Match
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "encountered".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | disfigured | 3 | 5 |
| 2 | dismembered | 3 | 2 |
| 3 | sequestered | 3 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "encountered".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | entered | 2 | 98 |
| 2 | counter | 2 | 31 |
| 3 | encouraged | 3 | 29 |
| 4 | encounter | 3 | 28 |
| 5 | counted | 2 | 17 |
| 6 | centered | 2 | 14 |
| 7 | encounters | 3 | 8 |
| 8 | counters | 2 | 8 |
| 9 | uncounted | 3 | 3 |
| 10 | countered | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | recounted | 3 | 2 |
| 12 | counteracted | 4 | 2 |
| 13 | encumbered | 3 | 2 |
| 14 | cornered | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | countersued | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | encountering | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | countersue | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | counterbid | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | counterfeited | 4 | 0 |
| 20 | neutered | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "encountered" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "encountered" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is encountered | 1 | 2 |
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "encountered" in the same piece of text.
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "encountered".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 5
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 3
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 1
Statistically Associated: 2
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
This Word in the News:
L.A. Affairs: I was about to move. But she had a loveliness I’d never encountered in L.A.
Feb 20, 2026 Los Angeles Times
Feb 20, 2026 Los Angeles Times
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