tumbled (upon)

past tense of tumble (upon)

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Verb
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Verb
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“Tumbled (upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tumbled%20%28upon%29. Accessed 27 Jul. 2026.

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