stumble on

VERB

chance

Synonyms

STRONG

arrive befall betide break bump come go hap light luck meet occur stumble transpire tumble

WEAK

be one's fate blunder on come about come off come to pass fall out fall to one's lot hit upon light upon turn up

Antonyms

STRONG

depart leave stay

WEAK

aim design plan scheme

VERB

detect

Synonyms

STRONGEST

catch disclose distinguish encounter expose find identify notice observe recognize reveal see spot uncover

STRONG

ascertain descry espy meet note scent unmask

WEAK

dig up hit on hit upon meet with nose out smell out smoke out track down tumble into turn up wise up to

Antonyms

STRONGEST

conceal cover hide ignore let go lose miss misunderstand neglect overlook suppress

WEAK

not see pass by

VERB

locate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

detect discover establish pinpoint spot station strike uncover unearth

STRONG

determine hook place position read

WEAK

come across come upon ferret out get at happen upon hit upon lay one's hands on light upon meet with pick up on pin down search out smell out smoke out track down trip over zero in on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

lose miss overlook pass by

STRONG

displace

WEAK

depart leave move

VERB

uncover

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bring to light crack discover divulge expose unearth

STRONG

bare betray break denude display leak open show strike strip subject tap tell unclothe unmask unveil unwrap

WEAK

dig up give away hit upon lay bare lay open make known open up tip one's hand

Antonyms

STRONGEST

conceal hide

STRONG

cover secret

WEAK

suppress

VERB

unearth

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ascertain bring to light determine discover dredge up excavate exhibit exhume expose find find out reveal uncover

STRONG

delve disinter ferret hear learn root see show spark spotlight strike uproot

WEAK

catch on hit upon see the light turn up unbury

Antonyms

STRONGEST

conceal cover hide lose miss pass by suppress

STRONG

ignore overlook

WEAK

bury

Example Sentences

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Chesterton’s parable: If you stumble on a fence in the middle of the road, don’t take it down until you know why it’s there.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

He was like a middle-distance runner with a clear and commanding advantage with the bell sounding, only to stumble on his laces.

From BBC • Aug. 5, 2024

It’s a lonely time of year, but, browsing the internet, I stumble on a site called Candy.ai that promises to help.

From New York Times • Feb. 9, 2024

In large part her identity reclamation journey has been delightful, if relatively limited, save for this episode's accidental stumble on an Instagram post of Andre with his newly pregnant lover.

From Salon • Aug. 13, 2023

I’ve never seen a rat with an acorn, but then again you don’t usually stumble on rats in nature.

From "Hello, Universe" by Erin Entrada Kelly

stumble on

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