STUMBLE (UPON) Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

stumble (upon)

verb

Definition of stumble (upon)

as in to encounter

to come upon face-to-face or as if face-to-face stumbled upon an old acquaintance at the airport

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Building repairs can bring equipment or barriers into common areas, and unfinished work may leave a space looking different from the way residents normally encounter it.

— Emma Clapp, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026
Birds breeding in one part of the continent may travel one route and encounter one set of environmental conditions, while members of the same species experience a completely different set of conditions along another route.

— Amy L. Scarpignato, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026

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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which oversees vehicle safety, largely relies on automakers to certify that their cars meet federal standards.

— Bilin Lin, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
Even a slight misalignment could leave visible defects where colors meet, while four hotends introduce more components that could potentially fail.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2026

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