Thesaurus results for TUMBLE (UPON)

tumble (upon)

verb

Definition of tumble (upon)

as in to find

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

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The team also found that residents in the Sardinian Blue Zone had higher levels of curiosity and receptiveness to new ideas in general, and were more adept at understanding and sharing their emotions.

— Refractor, Refractor, 27 July 2026
The girls and their parents have found a way to balance it all and stay organized using a calendar.

— Zuri Primos July 27, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026

Definition of find

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The government leases only 48,000 square feet and 29 parking spots in the 350,000-square-foot property, and the lease does not extend to the place where prosecutors say Morrow and Stanley encountered officers, the defense attorneys maintain.

— Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2026
This is just one of many, many kinky situations Hoffman encounters as Elliot, a meek, wide-eyed college graduate who enters into a sadomasochistic relationship with gallery owner Erika Tracey (Olivia Wilde).

— Anna Tingley, Variety, 31 July 2026

Definition of encounter

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Want to know what to wear to feel closer to yourself, how to update your home to meet a new phase of life, or ways to switch up a beauty routine during an important transit?

— Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Aug. 2026
Smith met the victim at Little Platte Swim Beach, the probable cause statement said, where three men allegedly approached the pair.

— Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of meet

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Lead vocalist Jacob Bannon came across the phenomenon when researching his own tinnitus and reimagined it as a culmination of all the pain and suffering in human existence.

— Alex Robert Ross, Pitchfork, 24 June 2026
So Veena’s mother turned to the internet, came across a blog post about Real Love and spoke to the woman who wrote it, a mother whose son had been suicidal.

— Rich Schapiro, NBC news, 20 June 2026

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