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Meaning of stumbled upon
The primary meaning of "stumbled upon" is to find or discover something by chance, often unexpectedly.
Etymology of stumbled upon
The phrase "stumbled upon" is derived from the verb "stumble," which originated from Old English "stumian," meaning to trip or fall, and the preposition "upon," which originated from Old English "up" and "on," indicating a movement towards something
Historically, the phrase has been used to describe the act of finding something by chance, often in a physical sense, but has since expanded to include more abstract discoveries
Synonyms
discovered
found
encountered
chanced upon
came across
happened upon
met with
stumbled into
tripped over
hit upon
struck upon
lit upon
fell upon
came upon
caught sight of
espy
spied
spotted
noticed
observed
perceived
discerned
detected
unearthed
uncovered
revealed
exposed
uncovered by chance
Definitions
- To find or discover something, especially something interesting or useful, by chance
- * To come across something unexpectedly, often while looking for something else
Usage Examples
- I stumbled upon a great restaurant while exploring the city
- * She stumbled upon an old diary hidden in the attic
- * They stumbled upon a solution to the problem after weeks of trial and error
Antonyms
deliberately found
intentionally discovered
purposefully sought
carefully planned
meticulously researched
thoroughly investigated
consciously avoided
deliberately ignored
intentionally overlooked
carefully concealed
meticulously hidden
deliberately destroyed