Words similar to encountering

Example sentences for: encountering

How can you use “encountering” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

La horma [not “herma”] de su zapato does not mean `encountering the shoestring,' since horma means `shoemaker's last,' that is, the wooden form on which shoemakers build--or used to build--shoes.
The hearing heightened awareness of some of the problems LSC was encountering in attempting to provide accurate statistics relating to services provided by LSC grantees.
In other words, it means that someone is encountering something or someone that is an exact fit, and the author need not be “astounded by the funny logic.”
Since first encountering the novel a dozen years ago, Chatterbox has assumed the sexual relationship in the book was entirely made up, but nevertheless has wondered how Dr. Seltzer felt about being portrayed as a love-'em-and-leave-'em '70s swinger.
In October 1944, the Allied forces moved into Athens and much of Greece, encountering little opposition from the retreating Germans.