Be found
Encounter
Encounter verb - To come upon face-to-face or as if face-to-face.
Be found and encounter are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Be found" instead a verb "Encounter".
Nearby Words: encountered, encountering
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
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Never Found the Body: After his encounter with the Headless Horseman, all that can be found of Ichabod is his hat.
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All There in the Manual: The backstory of the characters you encounter can be found on the official website.
Source: Video Game / Dragon's Dogma -
The largest ones tend to be found in cold, deep water so you're unlikely to encounter those kinds.
Source: Giant Spider aka: Giant Spiders
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