HAPPENING (UPON) Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

happening (upon)

verb

Definition of happening (upon)

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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Bass also attracted criticism over her handling of city spending — giving a series of raises to the workforce and then encountering a $1-billion shortfall, which led to the elimination of more than 1,500 vacant city jobs.

— David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026
While readers of his three earlier Grouse County novels will certainly feel the pleasure of encountering old friends, West of Loveland can be read satisfyingly on its own.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2026

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Amid all the record’s babbling, cooing, and shouting, this direct appeal feels like finally meeting daine’s eye across a crowded room.

— Aimee Cliff, Pitchfork, 11 Nov. 2026
Officials at the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) are meeting to discuss whether the country has seen enough endemic spread of the potentially deadly and highly preventable disease to warrant taking away that accolade.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 10 Nov. 2026

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