Usually means: Encounter unexpectedly or by chance.
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Definitions from Wiktionary (come upon)

▸ verb:  To discover or find, especially by chance or accident.
▸ verb:  To befall; to affect; to happen to.

Similar:
chance upon, chance on, luck into, happen upon, discover, strike, come across, light upon, enter upon, happen across, more...

Phrases:
to come upon, to come down upon, come upon like a monster, more...

Adjectives:
alight, go, contract, hit, best

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Similar:
chance upon, chance on, luck into, happen upon, discover, strike, come across, light upon, enter upon, happen across, more...

Phrases:
to come upon, to come down upon, come upon like a monster, more...

Adjectives:
alight, go, contract, hit, best



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