stumble upon — to discover or encounter something by chance or unexpectedly
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to discover or encounter something by chance or unexpectedly
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈstʌmbl əˌpɑn/
Example Sentences
- While googling cat videos, I stumbled upon my ex-boyfriend's embarrassing dance tutorial.
- The scientist stumbled upon a groundbreaking discovery by accident.
- I stumbled upon a 24-hour pizza place at 3 AM - it was like finding an oasis in the desert.
stumble upon
VERB[/ˈstʌmbl əˌpɑn/]
to discover or encounter something by chance or unexpectedly
💡 Concept
to discover or encounter something by chance or unexpectedly
🎵 Rhyme
Sometimes you tumble to stumble upon something humble yet incredible!
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈstʌmbl əˌpɑn/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈstʌmbl əˌpɒn/
🌳Etymology
Rootstumble
Suffix-upon
🎵Rhyme
tumblehumblerumblejumble
tumble
humble
rumble
jumble
🔗Collocations
stumble upon a secret
stumble upon an opportunity
stumble upon a solution
stumble upon a website
stumble upon evidence
stumble upon treasure
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“While googling cat videos, I stumbled upon my ex-boyfriend's embarrassing dance tutorial.”
“The scientist stumbled upon a groundbreaking discovery by accident.”
😄 Fun example
“I stumbled upon a 24-hour pizza place at 3 AM - it was like finding an oasis in the desert.”
“She stumbled upon the perfect apartment just when she was about to give up her search.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
come acrossrun intochance upondiscover accidentallyencounter unexpectedly
Antonyms
search deliberatelyseek intentionallyplan to find
Related
discoverencounterfindmeetuncover
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