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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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He had a string of one-liners down pat, a deep mine of anecdotes ready to roll out at any given moment, and a sureness of just how fortunate he had been to stumble on snooker.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026

There, I stumble on titles I’ve never seen, by authors I’ve never heard of, alongside out-of-print classics I don’t own.

From Salon • Dec. 20, 2025

“You can get very lucky and happen to find life-changing amounts of money if you stumble on the right spot.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 13, 2025

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

James Tucker of the Dauntless is the first person to stumble on his way to the bowls.

From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth