tumble (upon)

verb

Definition of tumble (upon)next
as in to find
to come upon unexpectedly or by chance while we were out on a drive in the country, we tumbled upon a farm stand selling the best peaches I've ever tasted

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tumble (upon)
  1. find
  2. encounter
  3. meet
  4. come across
Verb
  • As of yet, the brand has found no need to employ traditional marketing techniques to get the word out.
    Lela London, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
  • The easier and often more obvious group of four will become yellow once found all together, followed by green, blue and, the hardest or more obscure group, purple.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
Definition of find
Verb
  • The Real Challenges of Transformation While the potential is clear, digital transformation often encounters significant barriers.
    Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
  • For Rice, a native of Washington, D.C., where wildfires are nearly nonexistent, encountering such devastation is new.
    Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
Definition of encounter
Verb
  • In fact, the National Sheriffs’ Association was among the first groups Trump met with at the White House in 2017.
    Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Zoom out: The research on these goals is pretty clear: Firms that set them don't usually meet them.
    Emily Peck, Axios, 15 Jan. 2025
Definition of meet
Verb
  • Pasadena Humane also asked L.A. County residents who come across wildlife injured by the fires to contact the organization's wildlife helpline at 626.344.1129.
    Kelli Bender, People.com, 9 Jan. 2025
  • From the interviewer’s perspective, a candidate with no questions can come across as disinterested, unprepared, or—worse—unimaginative.
    Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of come across
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