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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After encountering precipitation and requesting to climb, the pilot declared an emergency as the aircraft began losing altitude at an alarming rate.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026
His buildings gradually became part of systems that sustained ways of living, working, making, encountering, maintaining.

— Julian Rose, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026

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Quiñonez, the Big East Sixth Woman of the Year last year, chipped in four points, two rebounds, two assists and two steals in just under 15 minutes, meeting her minute restriction in her sophomore debut.

— Jake McCreven, Hartford Courant, 3 Nov. 2026
The state would be responsible for reviewing financial reports and investigating clinics that are not meeting the requirement.

— Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026

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