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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

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2
as in found
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 chanced (upon)
  1. encountered
  2. found
  3. met
Verb
  • Police bodycam footage shown to jurors Friday gave them a glimpse into the Flynns’ home as more officers rushed inside and encountered Flynn kneeling in the dining room.
    — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026
  • That is exactly what runner Becca Ostien encountered near Lincoln Park.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of encountered
Verb
  • Contour Circuits, founded by Secor and former graduate student Jeremy Rurup, received a $150,000 Small Business Technology Transfer contract to advance the technology.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026
  • At Micam, curation takes place in sections like the Emerging Designer event area, founded in 2018.
    — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of found
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  • The Harmonizers met for the first time in the Elgin City Hall courtroom on April 30, 1946, with 20 men in attendance and Ben Willis leading the singing.
    — Tom Strong, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Spencer held warm feelings towards Charles shortly after the then-Prince of Wales and Diana met at Althorp House in 1977.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of met
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“Chanced (upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chanced%20%28upon%29. Accessed 21 Sep. 2026.

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