STUMBLES (UPON) Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

stumbles (upon)

verb

present tense third-person singular of stumble (upon)

as in encounters

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

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Good Samaritan Outreach, an Orlando nonprofit food pantry and soup kitchen founded in 1997, encounters these families every week, people who are doing their best but need a helping hand to ensure their children not go to bed hungry.

— Christine Franz, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2026
When the scanning tip encounters a rough surface, the mechanical contact between the probe and the sample changes.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026

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Meanwhile, the Bank of England, which meets shortly after the Fed, is widely expected by markets to hold rates unchanged.

— , CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026
The changes are part of a broader effort by local agencies to keep pace with growth north of Eagle and improve emergency response in an area where suburban development increasingly meets the Foothills, Lewis said.

— Noah Daly, Idaho Statesman, 9 Sep. 2026

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