1
as in encounters
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 finds
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 chances (upon)
Verb
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The kid version of Mabel encounters the middle-aged versions of Oliver and Charles.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025 -
Harding presented a slide showing this year’s bird encounters substantially below the long-term average at some of those circuits.—
Brandon Loomis,
AZCentral.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Keep scrolling for kitchen finds as low as $5.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Sep. 2025
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Perhaps overcome by the beauty of a very blue natural pool nestled in the woods, Cherry finds it in herself to be honest with Daniel.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025
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Although the crushed velvet exteriors are the most eye-catching details of the shoes, there’s more to them than what meets the eye.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Sep. 2025
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Pokémon meets Animal Crossing Although a new mainline entry in the Pokémon series is due out this year, Nintendo isn’t letting that stop them from pushing out more games next year timed to the series’ 30th anniversary in Japan.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Chances (upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chances%20%28upon%29. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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