luck into
Fortuitously stumble upon
To luck into something is to obtain it by good fortune rather than effort or planning: She lucked into a rent-controlled apartment, He lucked into the job through a friend of a friend.
The phrase emphasizes the role of chance—you stumbled upon something desirable without seeking it.
Locate through effort
- discoverFind something unknown
- encounterUnexpected meeting or confrontation
- uncoverReveal what's hidden
- come acrossFind accidentally
stumble across · hit upon · land · unearth · turn up · run into · come upon · chance upon
Find unexpectedly
- happen uponEncounter unexpectedly
- fall intoEnter by dropping
- flukeChance stroke of luck
- coincidenceUnplanned matching of events
happenstance · accidental · random · unplanned · inadvertent · unintentional · unforeseen · incidental
Accumulated gambling prize
- bonanzaSudden large windfall
- inheritanceProperty received from ancestors
- treasureValued wealth or keepsake
- bountyReward for capture
boon · prize · gain · reward · profit · gift · blessing · golden opportunity
Opportunely occurring, seemingly fated
- auspiciousIndicating future success
- fortunateEnjoying favorable circumstances
- opportuneFavorable in timing
- propitiousFavorable for success
blessed · favorable · advantageous · beneficial · kismet · destiny · fate · karma
find
Locate through effort
- discoverFind something unknown
- encounterUnexpected meeting or confrontation
- uncoverReveal what's hidden
come across · stumble across · hit upon · land · unearth · turn up · run into · come upon · chance upon · light upon
stumble upon
Find unexpectedly
- happen uponEncounter unexpectedly
- fall intoEnter by dropping
- flukeChance stroke of luck
coincidence · happenstance · accidental · random · unplanned · inadvertent · unintentional · unforeseen · incidental · unpredictable
jackpot
Accumulated gambling prize
- bonanzaSudden large windfall
- inheritanceProperty received from ancestors
- treasureValued wealth or keepsake
bounty · boon · prize · gain · reward · profit · gift · blessing · golden opportunity · payday
providential
Opportunely occurring, seemingly fated
- auspiciousIndicating future success
- fortunateEnjoying favorable circumstances
- opportuneFavorable in timing
propitious · blessed · favorable · advantageous · beneficial · kismet · destiny · fate · karma · divine intervention