stumble (upon)

verb

Definition of stumble (upon)next
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stumble (upon)
  1. encounter
  2. meet
Verb
  • Samantha Morton as Circe Circe is a sorceress whose island Odysseus and his crew encounter during their voyage.
    — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
  • Over the course of 22 episodes, the Doomies crew encounters vampires, parasitic demons, vicious mermaids, and some spirits specific to French folklore, all rendered as real threats towards our heroes.
    — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 17 July 2026
Definition of encounter
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  • Clemente, the radar systems professor, noted that Ukrainian industry has become extremely agile to meet evolving threats.
    — Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
  • For the religious right, churches have long been a place where politics meet ideological beliefs.
    — Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026
Definition of meet
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“Stumble (upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stumble%20%28upon%29. Accessed 19 Jul. 2026.

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