Encountered
Opened and encountered are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Opened" instead a verb "Encountered".
Nearby Words: encounter, encountering
Opened
Opened adjective - Not sealed or having been unsealed.
Encountered and opened are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Encountered" instead a verb "Opened".
Both words in one sentence
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She was aboard the ship that encountered the first human vessel and whose salute to the strangers scared the humans so much that they opened fire.
Source: Dark and Troubled Past - The last set of doors which all have some sort of security lock have all been opened by one of NED's robots you previously encountered Arc Symbol - The eye of the Goddess is a minor example.
Source: Video Game / Albion - As they returned, a Confederate picket line encountered them and opened fire.
Source: Self Offense
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