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.
Examples of stumble across/on/onto/upon in a Sentence
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Visitors to the Costco in Newark, Calif., last year could stumble across a rare bottle of Screaming Eagle Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon for $3,699.
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Phil Wahba, Fortune, 28 May 2024
Take a look →Mushroom hunters stumble on stone carving — and make an ancient discovery in Thailand
→ Posts in lakebed turn out to be 650-year-old trap abandoned after Black Death.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 24 May 2024
As for the reasons why its first settlers stopped at the island, O’Connor believes that, contrary to some earlier opinions, the inhabitants didn’t randomly stumble upon it.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 22 May 2024
The Mondrichs who have had a bit of a plain wardrobe in previous seasons in particular stumble upon a fortune that is bespoken to their eldest son–and so the ante is heightened for them, especially Alice.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 15 May 2024
Further up the western coast, visitors will stumble upon a handful of sandy, west-facing beaches, including Jimbaran Beach and Dreamland Beach (aka New Kuta Beach).
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 15 May 2024
In Giddens Ko’s Kung Fu, Ko plays one of two down-and-out students who stumble upon a martial arts master who changes their destiny – and that of their hometown.
—Mathew Scott, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 May 2024
Fans of The Idea of You could stumble upon a boy band romance in real life thanks to this Airbnb listing!
—Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 13 May 2024
That’s what audience members, those who plan to attend or those who stumble across the performances, could get out of Resonant Spaces.
—Joshua Barone, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2024
Phil Wahba, Fortune, 28 May 2024
Take a look →Mushroom hunters stumble on stone carving — and make an ancient discovery in Thailand
→ Posts in lakebed turn out to be 650-year-old trap abandoned after Black Death.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 24 May 2024
As for the reasons why its first settlers stopped at the island, O’Connor believes that, contrary to some earlier opinions, the inhabitants didn’t randomly stumble upon it.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 22 May 2024
The Mondrichs who have had a bit of a plain wardrobe in previous seasons in particular stumble upon a fortune that is bespoken to their eldest son–and so the ante is heightened for them, especially Alice.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 15 May 2024
Further up the western coast, visitors will stumble upon a handful of sandy, west-facing beaches, including Jimbaran Beach and Dreamland Beach (aka New Kuta Beach).
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 15 May 2024
In Giddens Ko’s Kung Fu, Ko plays one of two down-and-out students who stumble upon a martial arts master who changes their destiny – and that of their hometown.
—Mathew Scott, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 May 2024
Fans of The Idea of You could stumble upon a boy band romance in real life thanks to this Airbnb listing!
—Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 13 May 2024
That’s what audience members, those who plan to attend or those who stumble across the performances, could get out of Resonant Spaces.
—Joshua Barone, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2024
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