come upon

British  

verb

1. (intr, preposition) to meet or encounter unexpectedly

   I came upon an old friend in the street today

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come upon Idioms  

1. see come across, def. 1; come on, def. 3.

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Example Sentences

I came upon a story on Fox11 about a broader whistle brigade in Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times

Passing a cluster of houses made from the gray stone of the region, we come upon several children who are speaking our language and playing in the street.

From Literature

She had dropped off her son at school when she came upon ICE agents during a raid.

From Los Angeles Times

But, a study I came upon shows the downside: Sometimes, individuals who have good financial habits accommodate their less financially capable spouse.

From MarketWatch

In 1984, while at the General Archive of the Indies in Seville, Spain, he came upon several letters written in 1708 that contained, Mr. Sancton tells us, “critical clues” to the San José’s whereabouts.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• bump into
• come across