stumble over
Frequency: 7.211.5 per million words
To trip on an obstacle.
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Examples (10)
- I stumbled over a loose brick on the sidewalk.
- The child stumbled over his toys left in the middle of the room.
- Be careful not to stumble over that tree root in the garden.
- She stumbled over the cat in the dark hallway.
- He stumbled over a rock while hiking up the steep mountain.
- Many people stumbled over the uneven step at the building entrance.
- I stumbled over the edge of the rug and nearly fell.
- The runner stumbled over a hurdle during the final lap of the race.
- She stumbled over a heavy box left in the corridor.
- They stumbled over the rough terrain as they crossed the field.