stumbling (on or onto)

present participle of stumble (on or onto)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for stumbling (on or onto)
Verb
  • His eyes darted around, finding nowhere to rest.
    Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Facing one of these situations late in the quarter, Hartman bought time scrambling to his right before finding Brown behind the defense on the sideline for a 38-yard pass to the 9-yard line.
    Jordan Neal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Shanghai and Shenzhen Composite Indices reached the top of recent ranges, encountering resistance.
    Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • On social media, people shared instructions for how to turn off auto-play in order to avoid accidentally encountering what amounted to a snuff video.
    Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2025
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“Stumbling (on or onto).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stumbling%20%28on%20or%20onto%29. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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