stumble across/on/onto/upon
idiom
: to find or learn about (something) unexpectedly
I stumbled across/on/upon this book by chance.
We stumbled onto/across the ruins of an old fort.
They stumbled on/upon a bizarre plot.
He stumbled onto the truth.
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If the mercy killing wasn’t a big enough of a twist, the introduction of three outsiders who stumble upon the girls’ cannibalistic feast will do it.
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 17 Mar. 2025
And Hulu’s stumble on Sunday was not the first among similar endeavors from today’s biggest streaming platforms.
—Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025
One of those learners might stumble upon their own improvement and pass it along in turn.
—Eli Elster, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2025
But how did stars such as A$AP Rocky and Pharrell stumble upon the store, especially given Tokyo is a mecca for vintage?
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 6 Feb. 2025
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 17 Mar. 2025
And Hulu’s stumble on Sunday was not the first among similar endeavors from today’s biggest streaming platforms.
—Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025
One of those learners might stumble upon their own improvement and pass it along in turn.
—Eli Elster, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2025
But how did stars such as A$AP Rocky and Pharrell stumble upon the store, especially given Tokyo is a mecca for vintage?
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 6 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for stumble across/on/onto/upon
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“Stumble across/on/onto/upon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stumble%20across%2Fon%2Fonto%2Fupon. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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