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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It may just pay to wait to see how the stock is trading in the aftermarket before deciding to take a chance on SpaceX.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 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

TV station spotted a promising young piano player and decided to give him a chance on screen.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

“I put a reasonably good chance on the president firing Powell,” Sahm said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

“If she don’t throw it at me, Ah’ll take a chance on cornin’ back,” he announced, making gestures to indicate he was hidden behind a post.

From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston

chance on

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