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as in to stumble
to proceed or act clumsily or ineffectually
unprepared choristers who floundered helplessly through the musical number
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as in to shuffle
to move heavily or clumsily
the car floundered through the heavy wet snow, constantly getting stuck
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After the Supreme Court rebuked Biden’s first big attempt to help floundering borrowers, millions of whom could have had up to $20,000 in debt wiped away, the president's alternate strategies garnered significant attention.
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Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 13 Oct. 2024
Riff Raff is a flat-looking movie with a tone that’s all over the map and a strong cast mostly left floundering.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Sep. 2024
Abercrombie & Fitch was a small, floundering brand with a confused identity when The Limited, led by Leslie Wexner, bought the business in 1988.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 22 Oct. 2024
Eddie is just floundering a little bit with his identity.
—Patrick Gomez, EW.com, 18 Oct. 2024
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Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 13 Oct. 2024
Riff Raff is a flat-looking movie with a tone that’s all over the map and a strong cast mostly left floundering.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Sep. 2024
Abercrombie & Fitch was a small, floundering brand with a confused identity when The Limited, led by Leslie Wexner, bought the business in 1988.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 22 Oct. 2024
Eddie is just floundering a little bit with his identity.
—Patrick Gomez, EW.com, 18 Oct. 2024
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The Denver Nuggets have stumbled to a bumpy start this season, even while being generally healthy.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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The search party has stumbled upon two marble statues—the amplituhedron and now surfaceology.Charlie Wood, WIRED, 3 Nov. 2024
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But for some folks, shuffling off this mortal coil doesn’t necessarily mean the money stops rolling in.Chris Dobstaff, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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After entering the ad business two years ago, Netflix shuffled its executive team leading the initiative.Dade Hayes, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2024
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Shares have already been struggling this year, dropping about 40%.Sean Conlon, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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The party has struggled to appeal to members of racial and ethnic minority groups -- a reason to watch the Hispanic voter closely on Election Day.Gary Langer, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2024
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Dinosaurs stomp past, ice ages come and go, indigenous people hunt for food.David Fear, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2024
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Barca's players stomped a collective 126.55 kilometers - almost six more than Bayern's 120.58 kms - compared to just 98 kilometers in the meeting between the two behemoths in 2020.Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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The white willow bark and papaya extract gently slough off dead cells to reveal glowy, hydrated skin underneath, while shea butter reinforces the skin’s natural barrier and squalane delivers immediate and long-lasting moisture.Kelsey Eisen, Allure, 28 Oct. 2024
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This manual massage brush helps slough dead skin and revitalize skin with powerful bristles.Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 11 Oct. 2024
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“Flounder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flounder. Accessed 10 Nov. 2024.
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