Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word from the following sentence.
Encountered
Many people have been experiencing the starting of heat wave and some of them have avoided going outside their homes.

Correct option is D

The correct synonym of the given word is (d) Experiencing.
Given word: Encountered – To come across or face something unexpectedly or directly. (सामना करना)
Example: He encountered several problems while travelling.
Correct answer word: Experiencing – Undergoing something or feeling its effects. (अनुभव करना / झेलना)
Example: People are experiencing extreme weather this year.
Synonyms: face, meet, experience, confront
Antonyms: avoid, ignore, evade, escape
Meanings of all the other given options:
·  (a) Avoided – To keep away from something (बचना)
·  (b) Outside – Refers to the exterior area (बाहर)
·  (c) Starting – The beginning of something (प्रारंभ)