come upon

phrase

: to meet or find by chance : come across

came upon an old friend

Examples of come upon in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The 2026 total solar eclipse finally came upon us, marking the first total solar eclipse visible from parts of mainland Europe in almost three decades. — Claire Cameron & Lee Billings, Scientific American, 12 Aug. 2026

Set the scene On the second and last morning of my weekend at Winvian, a soft snow came upon the place and landed in a thin blanket. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Aug. 2026

The filmmaker unexpectedly came upon the bridge where her mother died and decided to confront this place with her camera. — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026

After the attack, the second dog fled and came upon another resident nearby. — Steven Yablonski, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for come upon

• agamemnon
• automaton
• diencephalon
• panopticon
• phenomenon
• aileron
• antiphon
• autobahn
• carillon
• castellan
• celadon
• cephalon