stumble across

Example Sentences

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Outsiders would sometimes stumble across the Rocket Lab community and be swept up in its orbit.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

The communal misery was intense if you happened to stumble across some sad pool of it.

From Salon • Jan. 21, 2026

"And if you can stumble across a photo that represents the music and the lyrics, it's really romantic and amazing."

From BBC • Oct. 10, 2025

Remarkably few of these old-world venues remain in circulation — there are only a handful in America — although they are much revered in Europe, where it is much more common to stumble across one.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2025

I play it for a while before I stumble across a combination that makes me open my eyes.

From "Legend" by Marie Lu