chance upon

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verb

find unexpectedly
- the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb
- she struck a goldmine
- The hikers finally struck the main path to the lake
• Syn:
fall upon, strike, come upon, light upon, come across,
chance on, happen upon, attain, discover
• Derivationally related forms:
discovery (for: discover)
• Hypernyms:
find, regain
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something