happen-upon

Verbs

(v) find unexpectedly
- the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb
- she struck a goldmine
- The hikers finally struck the main path to the lake
chance on, chance upon, come across, come upon, fall upon, light upon, attain, discover, strike,

Synonyms

chance on chance upon come across come upon fall upon light upon attain discover strike

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