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stumble upon

VERB
come across
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bump into discover notice uncover unearth
WEAK
chance upon happen upon hit upon light upon meet
Antonyms
STRONGEST
miss
VERB
come up with
Synonyms
STRONGEST
discover find invent offer present produce propose provide recommend submit
WEAK
advance bring forth compose detect furnish originate uncover
VERB
find
Synonyms
STRONGEST
detect discover encounter identify locate meet notice recover spot strike turn up uncover unearth
STRONG
collar corral descry discern distinguish espy expose observe perceive pinpoint recognize sight
WEAK
arrive at bring to light bump into chance upon come across come up with come upon dig up fall in with ferret out happen upon hit upon lay fingers on light upon make out run across run into scare up smoke out track down trip on
Antonyms
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avoid leave lose miss overlook pass by
STRONG
misunderstand neglect
WEAK
fail fall short forfeit
VERB
happen
Synonyms
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appear arise arrive crop up develop fall go on hit materialize meet pass result take effect take place transpire
STRONG
befall betide bump chance down ensue eventuate follow issue light proceed recur shake smoke spring stumble supervene
WEAK
be found become a fact become known become of come about come after come into being come into existence come off luck present itself turn out turn up what goes
Antonyms
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cease disappear fail halt lose stop
STRONG
precede
VERB
learn
Synonyms
STRONGEST
determine gain hear see understand
STRONG
ascertain detect discern gather tumble uncover unearth
WEAK
catch on dig up smoke out trip over
Antonyms
STRONGEST
ignore miss overlook
WEAK
teach

Example Sentences

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When she and her family inevitably left town and didn’t stumble upon Charlie Brown and his motley crew, she was perplexed.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025

Outside of deliberate research, my reading is largely a product of whatever I happen to serendipitously stumble upon in used bookstores.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025

It comes amid a broader shift towards tech companies making it more difficult for children to stumble upon harmful or explicit content.

From BBC • Jul. 29, 2025

While we stumble upon Find a Grave for different reasons, we end up finding out there’s more to it than just pictures.

From Slate • Oct. 24, 2024

It was because of my letters that I happened to stumble upon starting to acquire some kind of a homemade education.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey