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happening (upon)

verb

Definition of happening (upon)next
present participle of happen (upon)
as in encountering
to come upon face-to-face or as if face-to-face happened upon the hotel manager in the lobby and promptly complained about the room

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for happening (upon)
  1. encountering
  2. meeting
Verb
  • Longwell critiques Democrats with the advantage of not being one herself, encountering them more the way independent swing voters do.
    — Isaac Arnsdorf, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2026
  • What to Do Follow these steps when encountering a baby bear in your yard.
    — Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of encountering
Verb
  • Corvid Technologies expanding despite setbacks This is the second time Corvid lost tax grants for not meeting performance goals.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Tovar spoke to the Herald on Thursday after meeting Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington.
    — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of meeting
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“Happening (upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/happening%20%28upon%29. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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