stumble across

Example Sentences

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But on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok, users were likelier to stumble across news while doing something else.

From Barron's • Jun. 15, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 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

“I often fantasized that one day my dad would stumble across my face on a magazine cover and be overcome with regret for not getting to know such a wonderful girl,” writes Ione Skye.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2025

We stumble across in the dark and as though he had been spat there every man lies glued behind a mound.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque