happening across
Stumbling upon randomly
Happening across is encountering something or someone by chance rather than by intention: I happened across an old photograph while cleaning out the attic.
The phrase suggests stumbling upon something unexpectedly, often with a note of pleasant surprise or serendipity.
Synonymous with happening upon, running across, and coming across.
- accidentalOccurring by chance
- lucky breakUnforeseen favorable occurrence
- stumbleLose footing momentarily
- findLocate through effort
- come uponEncounter unexpectedly
uncover · bump · fortuitousness · fluke · encounter · good fortune · windfall · chance encounter · locate · detect · run into · providence · blind luck · meet · serendipity · identify · lucky find · stroke of luck
happening acrosssearching for
Trying to find
seeking out · looking for · tracking down · pursuing · targeting
happening acrossresearching
Methodical investigation of a topic
investigating · combing through · leaving no stone unturned · digging up · sleuthing
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