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
While browsing the library, you might stumble on a book from a cuisine you’ve never explored: Nepalese, Swedish, Kenyan, Cuban.
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
“Are you sure you didn’t stumble on a different cottage?”
From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander
