stumbled (upon)

verb

past tense of stumble (upon)
as in encountered
to come upon face-to-face or as if face-to-face stumbled upon an old acquaintance at the airport

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  1. encountered
  2. met
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  • Along the way, he's encountered some of the challenges that come with spending weeks on two wheels.
    — Marlee Ginter, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Cottonmouths — semiaquatic snakes also known as water moccasins — are in the top three most commonly encountered venomous snakes in Arkansas, Davis said.
    — Devon Henderson, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of encountered
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  • As the court met Monday on Yabloko’s appeal, the party’s supporters gathered outside the courthouse and Russian media reported that several dozen people were detained.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Collins tried earlier this summer to get Fishback booted from the ballot, alleging Fishback had not met the state's seven-year minimum residency requirement.
    — Caroline Linton, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
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“Stumbled (upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stumbled%20%28upon%29. Accessed 21 Aug. 2026.

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