chance (upon)

verb

Definition of chance (upon)next
1
as in to encounter
to come upon face-to-face or as if face-to-face chanced upon my archenemy as I rounded a corner

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2
as in to find
to come upon unexpectedly or by chance I chanced upon your mother in the grocery store yesterday

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chance (upon)
  1. encounter
  2. find
  3. meet
Verb
  • For Rice, a native of Washington, D.C., where wildfires are nearly nonexistent, encountering such devastation is new.
    Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
  • The Real Challenges of Transformation While the potential is clear, digital transformation often encounters significant barriers.
    Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
Definition of encounter
Verb
  • The Packers offense got into a groove in the third quarter as running back Josh Jacobs found running room (121 total yards and a rushing touchdown) but injuries and penalties halted the momentum Green Bay was able to build.
    Matt Schneidman, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
  • The easier and often more obvious group of four will become yellow once found all together, followed by green, blue and, the hardest or more obscure group, purple.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
Definition of find
Verb
  • Zoom out: The research on these goals is pretty clear: Firms that set them don't usually meet them.
    Emily Peck, Axios, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Rugged paths lead downhill to meet Hollywood Boulevard, close to the Walk of Fame.
    Andrew Moseman, The Atlantic, 15 Jan. 2025
Definition of meet
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“Chance (upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chance%20%28upon%29. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.

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