happening across

A form of happen across — To find (something) by chance; to unexpectedly discover (something).

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of happen across
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APA

happening across. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/happening%20across

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“happening across.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/happening%20across. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “happening across,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/happening%20across.

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