chancing (upon)

verb

present participle of chance (upon)
1
as in encountering
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 finding
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 chancing (upon)
  1. encountering
  2. finding
  3. meeting
Verb
  • Yiyun Li on encountering the past in writing Music Against the Night.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Skipping furnace servicing can also heighten your risk of encountering problems like carbon monoxide leaks, poor air quality, and airflow, and inconsistent heating.
    — Abby Monteil, The Spruce, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of encountering
Verb
  • There was very little original local production, and people were finding their favourite TV shows through obscure corners of the web.
    — Annika Pham, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
  • This pliability has made the app particularly popular for casual, real-time occasions—such as finding the ideal hostess gift for a weekend visit or selecting a thoughtful token for a friend—without resorting to generic fallback options.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of finding
Verb
  • Sessions this year addressed such topics as AI, workforce development, student success, campus safety and ways colleges can adapt to changing technology while meeting students' needs.
    — Brandon Smith, Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Investigators also discovered that Alfozan had used a workplace productivity tool to research company buildings, conference room locations, meeting schedules, and areas frequented by executives.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of meeting
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“Chancing (upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chancing%20%28upon%29. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.

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