# encountered

Pronunciation: US say "in-KOWN-turd" /ɪnˈkaʊntɚd/; UK say "in-KOWN-tuhd" /ɪnˈkaʊntəd/

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of encounter. — simple past and past participle of encounter
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of encounter. Use this form for someone or something you met or found in the past.
   - _The explorers encountered dense fog as they climbed higher into the mountains._
   - _Researchers have encountered similar patterns in several earlier studies._

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