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tumble (upon)

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of tumble (upon)

to come upon unexpectedly or by chance

while we were out on a drive in the country, we tumbled upon a farm stand selling the best peaches I've ever tasted

Synonyms of tumble (upon)

chance (upon), encounter, find, happen (on or upon), hit (upon), light (on or upon), meet, pitch (upon), stumble (on or onto)

Words Related to tumble (upon)

luck (out, on, onto, or into)

discover, strike, turn up

Phrases Synonymous with tumble (upon)

bump into, come across, run across, run against, run into, run upon

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