chance upon

Verb

1.

chance upon - find unexpectedly; "the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb"; "she struck a goldmine"; "The hikers finally struck the main path to the lake" Synonyms: chance on, come across, come upon, fall upon, happen upon, light upon, attain, discover, strike

attain, chance on, come across, come upon, discover, fall upon, find, happen upon, light upon, regain, strike