Happen upon has 2 different meanings across 1 category:
Verb
Verb
1
find unexpectedly
"the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb"
"she struck a goldmine"
"The hikers finally struck the main path to the lake"
2
To accidentally encounter a person or situation; to chance upon, happen on or stumble across.
Example Sentences
"the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb"
verb
"she struck a goldmine"
verb
"The hikers finally struck the main path to the lake"
verb
Broader Terms (hypernyms)