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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Prediction markets, however, assign very little probability to Hormuz reopening by the end of this month — an 11% chance on Polymarket.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Ian Dennis: After shining at the Under-20 World Cup last October, Yassine will now hope for a chance on the biggest stage of all.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Ubraniak plays not only Sam but also Clay, the manager of Primary Trust, the bank that takes a chance on Kenneth, offering him a teller slot.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

So if you’re gunning for a job that is unlike what you studied or did in the past, you need references who will advocate taking a chance on you.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Very few scientists thought this could happen, but no one wanted to take a chance on infecting planet earth with moon germs.

From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins

chance on

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