stumble across/on/onto/upon

idiom

: to find or learn about (something) unexpectedly

I stumbled across/on/upon this book by chance.

We stumbled onto/across the ruins of an old fort.

They stumbled on/upon a bizarre plot.

He stumbled onto the truth.

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In the United States, shoppers may stumble upon vintages from two to seven years old. —

Jill Barth, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024 During a comedic stop in Azerbaijan, Adil and Rayhan inadvertently stumble onto a film set, and Adil steps in for another actor. —

Stephen Saito, Variety, 23 Nov. 2024 Ellen DeGeneres may stumble upon some familiar faces after making the English countryside her new home. —

Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 22 Nov. 2024 From Leslye Headland, The Acolyte saw Stenberg pull double duty as twin sisters Osha and Mae, who are sent down different paths after the Jedi stumble upon their village as children. —

Jessica Wang, EW.com, 8 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for stumble across/on/onto/upon

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