Synonyms of chanced (upon)

chanced (upon)

verb

past tense of chance (upon)

1

as in encountered

to come upon face-to-face or as if face-to-face

chanced upon my archenemy as I rounded a corner

Synonyms & Similar Words

• encountered
• happened (upon)
• met
• stumbled (upon)
• bumped into
• caught
• ran into
• confronted
• ran across
• ran upon
• greeted
• crossed paths (with)
• lighted (upon)
• lit (upon)
• collided (with)
• hit (upon)
• faced
• accosted
• saluted
• crashed (into)
• tumbled (to)
• crossed
• reencountered
• passed
• crisscrossed
• re-encountered
• remet

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• avoided
• escaped
• shook
• evaded
• ducked
• shunned
• eluded
• dodged

2

as in found

to come upon unexpectedly or by chance

I chanced upon your mother in the grocery store yesterday

Synonyms & Similar Words

• found
• encountered
• lighted (on or upon)
• pitched (upon)
• happened (on or upon)
• hit (upon)
• tumbled (upon)
• met
• stumbled (on or onto)
• lit (on or upon)
• bumped into
• came across
• ran into
• ran across
• ran upon
• ran against
• faced
• lucked (out, on, onto, or into)
• discovered
• confronted
• turned up
• struck