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run upon
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1
to come upon unexpectedly or by chance
- The boy ran upon a small house while exploring the woods.
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2
to come upon face-to-face or as if face-to-face
- We ran upon our neighbor in the grocery store.
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“Run upon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/run%20upon. Accessed 17 Oct. 2021.
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