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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Turn up and tumble upon are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Turn up" instead a verb phrase "Tumble upon".
Turn up
Turn up verb - To come into view.
Tumble upon and turn up are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Tumble upon" instead a verb "Turn up".
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