verb
find unexpectedly
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the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb
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she struck a goldmine
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The hikers finally struck the main path to the lake
• Syn:
↑strike, ↑come upon, ↑light upon, ↑chance upon, ↑come across, ↑chance on, ↑happen upon, ↑attain, ↑discover
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s something
Useful english dictionary. 2012.