stumble on
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
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
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
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
Who would listen with her to a bird call, stare at the sunset, or watch a calf stumble on its long, funny legs toward its mother?
From "Lyddie" by Katherine Paterson
