Synonyms for happen on

Most common

chance on · come across · stumble upon · alight

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Verb

Definitions

1. v. 1

   to find by chance

   Yesterday I happened on the solution while we were seeing a movie on the couch; such things just happen along, by sheer happenstance.

Example sentences

• alight The fire brigade arrived to find the house well alight.

By length

6 letters

alight²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (alight² = 2 syllables).