CHANCES (UPON) Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

chances (upon)

verb

present tense third-person singular of chance (upon)

as in encounters

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 finds

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

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Catton’s ecological collective occupies unused land to grow food, but then encounters a fabulously wealthy man with his own plans for the landscape.

— Solitaire Townsend, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
According to the company, if Fi0 encounters a task outside its existing capabilities, a human can provide a single demonstration.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of encounters

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Protas sees plays that others don’t, and finds seams in the offensive zone quickly.

— Corey Pronman, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Based on her own troubled adolescence following her father’s suicide, the novel tells the story of Ann, who, after losing her father in tragic circumstances, finds solace – and trouble – in the Manchester music scene of the 1970s and 1980s.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of finds

Verb

Rudolf is the standout pacemaker in Europe, touring the continent to be a ‘rabbit’ for top athletes, most notably at Diamond League meets.

— Liam Tharme, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
The Illinois Tollway board, which meets today, is expected to green-light a steep increase in tolls.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026

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