Synonyms of stumbling (upon)

stumbling (upon)

verb

present participle of stumble (upon)

as in encountering

to come upon face-to-face or as if face-to-face

stumbled upon an old acquaintance at the airport

Synonyms & Similar Words

• encountering
• happening (upon)
• meeting
• running into
• bumping into
• running across
• chancing (upon)
• running upon
• confronting
• catching
• crossing paths (with)
• greeting
• lighting (upon)
• hitting (upon)
• crashing (into)
• colliding (with)
• tumbling (to)
• facing
• saluting
• accosting
• crossing
• passing
• crisscrossing
• reencountering
• remeeting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• shaking
• avoiding
• escaping
• evading
• dodging
• eluding
• shunning
• ducking