Light upon
Light upon verb - Find unexpectedly.
Tumble upon and light upon are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tumble upon" instead a verb "Light 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
Light upon and tumble upon are semantically related. You can use "Light upon" instead a verb phrase "Tumble upon".
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Related pairs
- strike and light upon
- strike and tumble upon
- encounter and light upon
- encounter and tumble upon
- light and light upon
- light and tumble upon
- hit and light upon
- hit and tumble upon
- stumble and light upon
- stumble and tumble upon
- discover and light upon
- discover and tumble upon
- find and light upon
- find and tumble upon
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