happens (on or upon)

verb

present tense third-person singular of happen (on or upon)
as in finds
to come upon unexpectedly or by chance happened on the filming of a movie

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  1. finds
  2. encounters
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  • Much of the season finds Lestat wrestling with profound guilt, including over the death of their daughter, Claudia (played with harrowing grace by Delainey Hayles).
    — Hannah Giorgis Yohannes, Vanity Fair, 13 July 2026
  • Whatever the reason, Maryland finds itself in a deep hole in 2026, with no easy way out of it.
    — Scott Cohn, CNBC, 13 July 2026
Definition of finds
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  • Even in areas where sharks are commonly found, encounters with people rarely end in bites, Heithaus said.
    — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026
  • There the whole family encounters their corresponding foils from the well-off Oleson family, but Laura and Mary's encounter with young Nellie proves the most explosive.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 3 July 2026
Definition of encounters
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“Happens (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/happens%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 14 Jul. 2026.

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