to happen along

Examples

• All

• But if there should happen along a highly attractive individual... with sufficient means...

  Women in Love (1969)

• You are most fortunate we happened along.

  The Aristocats (1970)

• Luckily, the wolves happened along.

  Fiction book (1995)

• "Artoo and I are lucky you happened along."

  Fiction book (1991)

• I sure am grateful you happened along up there, Mr. Carlock.

  No Regrets (2016)

• And that Blake really would have died last autumn if it were not for the tourist who had accidentally happened along.

  Fiction book (1990)

• Glad you happened along.

  Motorpsycho! (1965)

• They just happened along.

  The Naked Spur (1953)

• It's a good thing you and Lureen happened along when you did or else we'd still be stuck on the side of the road in that darn pickup.

  Brokeback Mountain (2005)

• We just happened along at the right time.

Synonyms

C

to come across

vsto happen along

244 2.6

To find something or someone by chance

is about arriving somewhere unexpectedly rather than just discovery

S

to stumble

vsto happen along

171 2.8

To find something by chance

is about arriving somewhere unexpectedly rather than the unexpected encounter

B

to bump into

vsto happen along

55 2.2

To meet someone by chance in a public place

is about arriving somewhere by chance rather than only meeting people

C

to come upon

vsto happen along

50 2.2

To find something or someone by chance

is used for arriving somewhere unexpectedly as well as finding things

R

to run across

vsto happen along

43 2.7

Find something by chance while doing something else

is about arriving somewhere by chance rather than during other activity

C

to cross paths

vsto happen along

• Informal

32 3.7

Meet someone by chance

is more about arriving by chance than only passing someone in public

C

to chance on

vsto happen along

18 6.1

To find something or someone by accident while doing something else

is used for arriving somewhere by chance rather than simple finding

H

to happen upon

vsto happen along

15 4.9

Find a person or thing by chance

is used for coming to a place unexpectedly as well as finding things

C

to chance upon

vsto happen along

3 5.1

Find someone or something by accident

is about arriving somewhere by chance rather than accidental finding

C

to cross one's path

vsto happen along

4.2

To meet someone unexpectedly, often by chance

is used for arriving somewhere unexpectedly rather than only meeting people

How Accidental

to happen along

1 5.8

to happen upon

15 4.9

to come across

244 2.6

to hit upon

7 4.9

to find

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology