muddle through
verb
muddled through; muddling through; muddles through
: to achieve a degree of success without much planning or effort
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So, people are muddling through their conversations and getting a lot wrong.
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Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
That means investors, employees and executives will be left hanging for hours after the earnings, uncertain as to whether Boeing can finally start on the path to recovery — or be forced to keep muddling through with anemic production and dwindling cash reserves.
—Julie Johnsson, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2024
The 49ers muddled through wins over Seattle and Arizona, got thumped by the Baltimore Ravens on Christmas night, clinched the top seed with a so-so road win against Washington and then rested starters in a meaningless loss to the Rams.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2024
Brazil boomed for decades, but decades of sub-par muddling through followed.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 15 Sep. 2024
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Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
That means investors, employees and executives will be left hanging for hours after the earnings, uncertain as to whether Boeing can finally start on the path to recovery — or be forced to keep muddling through with anemic production and dwindling cash reserves.
—Julie Johnsson, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2024
The 49ers muddled through wins over Seattle and Arizona, got thumped by the Baltimore Ravens on Christmas night, clinched the top seed with a so-so road win against Washington and then rested starters in a meaningless loss to the Rams.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2024
Brazil boomed for decades, but decades of sub-par muddling through followed.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 15 Sep. 2024
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“Muddle through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/muddle%20through. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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