stumbles on
Chances upon unexpectedly
Stumbles on is a phrasal verb for a chance discovery.
If you stumble on something, you find it unexpectedly: She stumbled on an old photo of her grandparents while she was cleaning the attic.
- come acrossFind accidentally
- discoverFind something unknown
- run intoMeet unexpectedly or collide
- findLocate through effort
- happen uponEncounter unexpectedly
light upon · encounter · unearth · hidden treasure · hit upon · chance on · detect · serendipity · spot · happenstance · notice · lucky find · fortuity · happy accident · trip · trip over · falter · surprise
intentionality of discovery
stumbles onlooks for
Tries to find
researches · investigates · pursues · tracks down · digs up