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单词 stumble across or on or upon something or someone
释义
(phrasal verb) 
Definition
to encounter or discover (someone or something) by accident
History relates that they stumbled on a magnificent waterfall.
Synonyms
discover
The suitcase was discovered on a roadside outside the city.
find
The police also found a pistol.
come across
encounter
Did you encounter anyone on your walk?
run across
chance upon
happen upon
light upon
blunder upon
See stumble

Additional synonyms

in the sense of encounter
Definition
to meet (someone) unexpectedly
Did you encounter anyone on your walk?
Synonyms
meet,
confront,
come across,
run into (informal),
bump into (informal),
run across,
come upon,
chance upon,
meet by chance,
happen on or upon
in the sense of find
Definition
to discover by chance
The police also found a pistol.
Synonyms
discover,
turn up,
uncover,
unearth,
spot,
expose,
come up with,
locate,
detect,
come across,
track down,
catch sight of,
stumble upon,
hit upon,
espy,
ferret out,
chance upon,
light upon,
put your finger on,
lay your hand on,
run to ground,
run to earth,
descry

Nearby words of
stumble across or on or upon something or someone

  • stuffing
  • stuffy
  • stumble
  • stumble across or on or upon something or someone
  • stumbling block
  • stump
  • stump something up

Synonyms of 'stumble across or on or upon something or someone'

stumble across or on or upon something or someone

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