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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
  • Investigators are still working to determine exactly what happened inside the house, and Hartman said officers encountered inconsistencies while interviewing those who were there.
    — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Older generations often bring wisdom, knowledge and experience in navigating situations that younger employees may encounter for the first time.
    — John Abusaid, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of encounter
Verb
  • Fusion signatures face scrutiny The researchers also found temperature differences between the active reactor and a calibration device operating under comparable input-power conditions.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Even on a long, tiring shoot, the cast mostly still finds the energy to celebrate each other.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of find
Verb
  • The pope will meet seven French victims of abuse by Catholic clergy on Sunday in Lourdes.
    — Joshua McElwee, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Use the objective points as ways to innovate on your idea and deliver a product that meets the needs of your audience.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
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 26 Sep. 2026.

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