CHANCED (UPON) Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

chanced (upon)

verb

past tense of chance (upon)

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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as in found

to come upon unexpectedly or by chance I chanced upon your mother in the grocery store yesterday

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Later that day, Franklin police encountered Ray at a truck stop after receiving a report of a suspicious person, Franklin police have said.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Aug. 2026
The police report indicated that Lomon encountered the man near the elevators with an open knife.

— Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of encountered

Verb

The company, founded in 1995, has grown through a combination of scale and acquisitions, building an operation that spans much of the food supply chain.

— Brandon Gomez, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
The trio, who founded the startup, were sued for securities fraud, common law fraud, and breach of contract.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of found

Verb

On Sunday, Roman Goffman, the chief of Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency, met again with Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani in Jordan to ease the latest tensions, according to the Syrian state news agency.

— Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
The Fils-Tiafoe match was the first time two Black players have met in an ATP Masters 1000 final.

— Jeff Wallner, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026

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chanced (upon)

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