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
  • On the holidays themselves, which fall midweek, travelers will encounter minimal congestion.
    Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
  • The current recall involves smaller travel mugs whose lid threads can shrink when encountering heat and torque, potentially causing the lid to detach while consumers are using the mugs.
    Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of encounter
Verb
  • Here's how to find the right holiday centerpiece and keep it alive to enjoy it all season long and possibly well into the new year.
    Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 14 Dec. 2024
  • Popular on Variety Moreover, those who have highly specialized skills — research, analytics, marketing, finance — can find themselves in demand as consultants and contract workers from the same companies that have gutted their teams through layoffs.
    Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of find
Verb
  • In interviews, the two discussed their friendship, and the special included footage of them meeting for the first time in 2021.
    Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
  • The students met multiple times over Zoom and then shared ideas with the adults.
    Max Kutner, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Chance (upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chance%20%28upon%29. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

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