Hit upon
Hit upon verb - To come upon unexpectedly or by chance.
Usage example: the popular belief that Sir Isaac Newton hit upon his understanding of gravity at the sight of an apple falling from a tree
Tumble upon and hit upon are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tumble upon" instead a verb "Hit upon".
Tumble upon
Tumble upon verb - To come upon unexpectedly or by chance.
Usage example: while we were out on a drive in the country, we tumbled upon a farm stand selling the best peaches I've ever tasted
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Synonyms for Tumble upon
Hit upon and tumble upon are semantically related. You can use "Hit upon" instead a verb phrase "Tumble upon".
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Related pairs
- strike and hit upon
- strike and tumble upon
- encounter and hit upon
- encounter and tumble upon
- face and hit upon
- face and tumble upon
- light and hit upon
- light and tumble upon
- hit and hit upon
- hit and tumble upon
- stumble and hit upon
- stumble and tumble upon
- discover and hit upon
- discover and tumble upon
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