stumbling upon
Chancing across unexpectedly
Stumbling upon something is finding it by accident, without searching for it.
The phrase suggests the fortunate discovery came while you were doing something else entirely: I stumbled upon this amazing restaurant while looking for parking.
You can stumble upon physical things, information, or opportunities.
- discoverFind something unknown
- findLocate through effort
- unearthingDiscovering something hidden
- hidden gemUnderappreciated find
- lucky findUnexpected fortunate discovery
happenstance · serendipity · happy accident · surprise · pleasant surprise · encounter · chance encounter · luck · blind luck · lucky break · fortuity · chance · wander · coincidence · happen across · unexpected · accident · godsend
- discoveryfind, finding, discovery, discover, finding out
- encountersencounter, meeting, chance encounter, run-in, close encounter
- acquiringobtaining, getting, grabbing, seizing, taking
stumbling uponsearching for
Trying to find
looking for · seeking out · pursuing · going after · targeting
stumbling uponresearching
Methodical investigation of a topic
investigating · sleuthing · following leads · deducing · calculating