happen (on or upon)

verb

Definition of happen (on or upon)next
as in to find
to come upon unexpectedly or by chance happened on the filming of a movie

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for happen (on or upon)
  1. find
  2. encounter
  3. come across
Verb
  • Also with eight turnovers during that time, the Celtics found all sorts of ways to fall behind despite their strong outside shooting.
    Jay King, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
  • The first firefighters on scene found that everyone in the home was able to get out safely, Kirby said.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of find
Verb
  • Four out of every 5 storms that reached Category 5 intensity encountered record-hot waters.
    Jack Prator, Orlando Sentinel, 30 Dec. 2024
  • People should wash their hands after touching their cat and after encountering wild birds, livestock or other animals, the AVMA said.
    Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of encounter
Verb
  • Seeger comes across at times like the genial Mister Rogers of the folk scene, while Dylan is its Marlon Brando.
    Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Dec. 2024
  • With each new performance, Dafoe comes across as reveling in his craft, which in turn affects the audience.
    Nick Romano, EW.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of come across
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“Happen (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/happen%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.

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