Come upon
verb
To accidentally find or discover something.
While I was walking through the forest, I came upon a beautiful waterfall.
Often appears as...
- come upon a discovery
- come upon a secret
verb
To happen or start to happen to someone.
An unfortunate event came upon him yesterday.
Often appears as...
- come upon trouble
- come upon danger
verb
To accidentally find or discover something.
While I was walking through the forest, I came upon a beautiful waterfall.
Often appears as...
- come upon a discovery
- come upon a secret
verb
To happen or start to happen to someone.
An unfortunate event came upon him yesterday.
Often appears as...
- come upon trouble
- come upon danger
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Unexpected Finding
Used when discovering something by chance rather than by searching.
I came upon some old letters in the attic.
Pro Tip 2/3Positive Surprise
Often implies a pleasant or fortunate discovery.
They came upon an old village that was perfect for their film.
Pro Tip 3/3Instantaneous Encounter
Implies a sudden or unexpected encounter with something or someone.
Jogging in the park, I came upon a famous actor.
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