stumbled (upon)

past tense of stumble (upon)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for stumbled (upon)
Verb
  • That’s not the start of a joke, but the subject of a new study that aims to describe a hybrid bird never encountered before in the wild.
    Amanda Schupak, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
  • At Fort Laramie, some of the commissioners also ran into familiar Native adversaries, encountered over years of military conflict.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Rafael Grossi, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, met with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday, but the external power supply was not restored.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Europe’s collective, from captain on down, has inarguably met the moment in New York so far.
    Justin Ray, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
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“Stumbled (upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stumbled%20%28upon%29. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.

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