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stumbling upon

NOUN
serendipity
Synonyms
STRONGEST
fluke happenstance
STRONG
blessing break luck
WEAK
dumb luck good luck happy chance lucky break tripping over
Antonyms
STRONG
bad fortune bad luck misfortune

Example Sentences

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Many can relate to the buzz of stumbling upon a hidden gem.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

Pao initiated the L.A.-area gathering after stumbling upon audiobook walks on TikTok.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 13, 2025

Godfrey Jones started investing in 2018 after stumbling upon an investing app that let him open an account with just a $20 initial deposit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025

I lost hours reading letters between Beverly, her architect and her general contractor before stumbling upon her card for French Watercress Soup while sifting through pictures of the construction process and snapshots of Beverly.

From Salon • Jan. 16, 2025

A studious-looking boy with a wheeling backpack freezes when he sees her, like an alarmed traveler stumbling upon a piece of unattended luggage at the airport.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti