Idiom idiom
tumble on
Meaning
To accidentally encounter (a person or situation).
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“I tumbled on a great book at the library today.”
“While I was searching for my lost keys, I tumbled on an old photograph from my childhood.”
“During his aimless wanderings through the city, he tumbled on a hidden garden that seemed untouched by the passage of time.”
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Last updated August 10, 2026