STUMBLE (UPON) Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

stumble (upon)

verb

Definition of stumble (upon)

as in to encounter

to come upon face-to-face or as if face-to-face stumbled upon an old acquaintance at the airport

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One of his teams encountered thousands of these devices in Iraq.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026
While Florida doesn’t offer the mountaintop vistas and waterfalls found in other states, there are so many trails on land and water worth exploring, with myriad flora and fauna to encounter along the way.

— Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2026

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The work is part of a broader effort to understand how eVTOL aircraft can share airspace and infrastructure with conventional aircraft while meeting aviation safety requirements.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026
Now parties must meet, bargain and seek a way to team up for at least 61 seats in the 120-member Knesset.

— CARA ANNA, Arkansas Online, 31 Oct. 2026

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