happen (on or upon)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for happen (on or upon)
Verb
  • JoJo Romero regaining his form Speaking of pitchers who have turned it around, Romero has found his groove again.
    Katie Woo, New York Times, 26 May 2025
  • More information can be found online at pnw.edu/leadership-institute or by reaching out to the Leadership Institute at leadershipinstitute@pnw.edu.
    Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2025
Verb
  • Related Stories 3 Killed, 5 Injured in Mass Stabbing at German Festival At Least 28 Injured in Possible Attack in Munich Ahead of World Leaders Meeting Germany has encountered a rise in knife crime in recent years.
    Charna Flam, People.com, 24 May 2025
  • Police did not encounter Ernest Holmes, but an officer patrolling the neighborhood reported encountering a gray Jeep Renegade driving slowly by Shina Holmes' residence, then turning around and leaving.
    John Lynch, Arkansas Online, 23 May 2025
Verb
  • Or even come across the Creature of the Black Lagoon fresh out of the water?
    Samantha Neely, USA Today, 23 May 2025
  • The belief was that an alien being in outer space would come across the Voyager, be curious about what civilization sent out the spacecraft, and then play the phonograph.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
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“Happen (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/happen%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

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