How to use "stumble" in sentences with meaning in English and Hindi

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Example sentences for "stumble" in popular movie and book plots

  • While Bart and Lisa are cleaning out the garage, they stumble across old home movies.  - Barting Over
  • The peasants stumble upon the gold, but are then arrested by Akizuki clansmen.  - The Hidden Fortress
  • Instead of finding the book, she, Rick, and Jonathan stumble upon the statue of Anubis and the remains of Imhotep buried underneath.  - The Mummy (1999 film)
  • Michael and Margaret stumble upon "The Master" and several women dressed in translucent nightgowns and later revealed to be his wives.  - Manos: The Hands of Fate
  • The boys' van breaks down and they stumble upon a biker bar.  - Fanboys (film)
  • Escaping the trap, the two stumble across Loveless' private rail line, which leads them to his industrial complex, hidden in Spider Canyon.  - Wild Wild West
  • Cold, hungry, and exhausted, Homer and Bart stumble upon the cave housing Maggie and the bears.  - The Call of the Simpsons
  • He also kills her half-sister, Lizaveta, who happens to stumble upon the scene of the crime.  - Crime and Punishment
  • Two lost hunters stumble upon the cottage and recognize the Monster.  - Bride of Frankenstein
  • They stumble upon something suspicious and decide to investigate, ending up in an apartment building arresting a suspect.  - Ticker (2001 film)
  • Returning to Shelter Mountain Inn, they stumble upon an old well that is located beneath the floorboards of Cabin 12.  - The Ring (2002 film)
  • Instead they stumble into a dark void that Jadis recognizes as a world not yet created.  - The Magician's Nephew
  • Bo and Luke always seem to stumble over Hogg's latest scheme, sometimes by curiosity, and often by sheer luck, and put it out of business.  - The Dukes of Hazzard
  • They stumble upon a nearby house.  - The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
  • The trio stumble upon a Ku Klux Klan rally, who are planning to hang Tommy.  - O Brother, Where Art Thou?
  • Searching it, they stumble upon two thieves discussing murdering a third, but they flee before being noticed.  - Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

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