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What does stumble upon mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word stumble upon? Here's what it means.

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  1. (figuratively) To discover or find something by accident.
  2. (figuratively) To meet somebody by chance.
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With every passing phase, life becomes more complex in the sense that it allows man to either stumble upon or to consciously discover new phenomena and substance.
If the key is to not actively search for something, then why don't more common people stumble upon such experiences of happenstance?
Others find the process to be one of trial and error, until they stumble upon one that fits.
If you slip away from the main tourist scene, you'll likely stumble upon a bakery offering freshly baked brown loaves from 200-year-old recipes.
Soon, they stumble upon a baby who is being hunted by sabertooths, and the two decide to return it to its owner.
A potential initiate is hardly going to stumble upon a support group this small.

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