English / phrasal verb
Stumble upon
MEANING IN ENGLISH
to discover or encounter something unexpectedly, accidentally, or by fortunate chance
In context
01
Alexander Fleming was cleaning his messy workbench when he happened to stumble upon penicillin.
02
While hiking through the dense rainforest, the field geologists were stunned to stumble upon an ancient fossil bed.
Synonyms
Come across unexpectedly,discover by chance,happen upon
Antonyms
Search deliberately,plan ahead,seek purposely
Collocations
Accidentally stumble upon,stumble upon a discovery,stumble upon evidence