CHANCED (UPON) Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

chanced (upon)

verb

past tense of chance (upon)

as in encountered

to come upon face-to-face or as if face-to-face chanced upon my archenemy as I rounded a corner

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as in found

to come upon unexpectedly or by chance I chanced upon your mother in the grocery store yesterday

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This is one of the most difficult and heartbreaking scenes our officers and investigators have ever encountered.

— Michael Sinkewicz , Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026
For inspiration, Carney looks to old films, documentaries, travel and art encountered in person rather than online.

— Viv Chen, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of encountered

Verb

Fabscrap was founded in 2016 by New York City Department of Sanitation employee Jessica Schreiber.

— Bella Webb, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2026
King Promise founded Rent Paid to fundraise for local community charities, including the Nungua Orphanage, which provides support to those under 16 in the area.

— Sophie Williams, Billboard, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of found

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Sheffield then met Tamboran’s CEO at the time, Alabama native Joel Riddle.

— Jordan Blum, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026
The controversy has dominated WNBA press rooms so much that the league formed a task force of general managers and team presidents who met in August to discuss trans athletes, but ultimately did not update any eligibility rules.

— CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2026

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chanced (upon)

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