stumble upon
Example Sentences
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As the name suggests, Stolpersteine are intended as memorials people stumble upon, making them reflect on the history of their location.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
You’re probably not going to stumble upon pristine ribeyes here.
From Salon ● May 22, 2026
So, they serve up an array of the outlandish - mid-scroll, viewers stumble upon a lover's fight or a menacing standoff.
From BBC ● Feb. 27, 2026
Outside of deliberate research, my reading is largely a product of whatever I happen to serendipitously stumble upon in used bookstores.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 12, 2025
My parents get so few details about my private life that whenever they do stumble upon some morsel, they cling to it for eons.
From "Will Grayson, Will Grayson" by John Green and David Levithan
