stumble upon

VERB

come across

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bump into discover notice uncover unearth

WEAK

chance upon happen upon hit upon light upon meet

Antonyms

STRONGEST

miss

VERB

come up with

Synonyms

STRONGEST

discover find invent offer present produce propose provide recommend submit

WEAK

advance bring forth compose detect furnish originate uncover

VERB

find

Synonyms

STRONGEST

detect discover encounter identify locate meet notice recover spot strike turn up uncover unearth

STRONG

collar corral descry discern distinguish espy expose observe perceive pinpoint recognize sight

WEAK

arrive at bring to light bump into chance upon come across come up with come upon dig up fall in with ferret out happen upon hit upon lay fingers on light upon make out run across run into scare up smoke out track down trip on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

avoid leave lose miss overlook pass by

STRONG

misunderstand neglect

WEAK

fail fall short forfeit

VERB

happen

Synonyms

STRONGEST

appear arise arrive crop up develop fall go on hit materialize meet pass result take effect take place transpire

STRONG

befall betide bump chance down ensue eventuate follow issue light proceed recur shake smoke spring stumble supervene

WEAK

be found become a fact become known become of come about come after come into being come into existence come off luck present itself turn out turn up what goes

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cease disappear fail halt lose stop

STRONG

precede

VERB

learn

Synonyms

STRONGEST

determine gain hear see understand

STRONG

ascertain detect discern gather tumble uncover unearth

WEAK

catch on dig up smoke out trip over

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ignore miss overlook

WEAK

teach

Example Sentences

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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

It’s fun to just play around in the sandbox and experiment and stumble upon something.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 2025

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

It was not difficult for students to stumble upon examples of mislabelling.

From Salon • Oct. 29, 2024

In Washington, investigators stumble upon Atzerodt’s trail first.

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly

stumble upon

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