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Definitions

chance on

VERB
meet
Synonyms
STRONGEST
contact face find greet see
STRONG
accost collide confront cross encounter engage experience grapple hit light luck salute stumble tumble tussle
WEAK
brush against bump into come across come up against dig up fall in with get-together make a meet meet face to face rendezvous with rub eyeballs run across run into run up against touch shoulders
Antonyms
STRONG
avoid evade let go lose shun
WEAK
cancel dodge miss

Example Sentences

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Netflix took a chance on show runner brothers Matt and Ross Duffer.

From Los Angeles Times

Tempting as it might be for bettors to think it could happen again Saturday and take a chance on long shots, Moore believes those wagers will be more recreational wagers than primary.

From Washington Times

The duo met by chance on a cruise ship in 1967 and have kept in touch ever since.

From BBC

“I’m so thankful they took a chance on a kid from California so long ago and proud that the history books will forever memorialize our record-breaking success we shared.”

From Washington Times

They had nothing to lose by taking a chance on him in hopes of finding untapped potential.

From Washington Post

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.