Alight Upon

Synonyms of alight upon

• stumble upon
• chance upon
• come across

Antonyms of alight upon

• miss
• ignore
• overlook

Collocations of alight upon

new idea

Frequency: 70 %

She alighted upon a new idea for her research project.

unexpected discovery

Frequency: 60 %

While exploring the forest, they alighted upon an unexpected discovery.

hidden treasure

Frequency: 50 %

The archaeologists alighted upon a hidden treasure in the ruins.

rare opportunity

Frequency: 45 %

He alighted upon a rare opportunity to showcase his talent.

Idiomatic Expressions for alight upon

• Phrase: to alight upon an idea
  Meaning: to suddenly have or come up with an idea
  Usage: As I was reading the book, I alighted upon an idea for my next project.