happens across

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

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of happen across
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APA

happens across. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/happens%20across

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“happens across.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/happens%20across. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “happens across,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/happens%20across.

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