Chance upon
Chance upon verb - To come upon face-to-face or as if face-to-face.
Usage example: chanced upon my archenemy as I rounded a corner
Stumble and chance upon are semantically related in happen upon topic. In some cases you can use "Stumble" instead a verb "Chance upon".
Stumble
Stumble verb - To go down from an upright position suddenly and involuntarily.
Chance upon and stumble are semantically related in happen upon topic. Sometimes you can use "Chance upon" instead a verb "Stumble".
Both terms in one sentence
- Months later (with the Horned King and Avalina having grown closer during that time), the lich and the girl stumble by chance upon Taran the pig-keeper and Princess Eilonwy (who are Avalina's friends) while being outdoors.
Source: Secret Keeper
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