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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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Recent Examples of flounder
But his opponent’s weak record and floundering campaign have also helped.
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Sarah Bedford, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 2 Nov. 2024
Joining it in the middle-range are companies like Abercrombie & Fitch and American Eagle, which have both seen sales soar while Urban Outfitters has floundered.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 11 Oct. 2024
But not long after, as the entire industry floundered during the pandemic, the label dropped Roan from their roster.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2024
Even the author herself has floundered when she’s tried to update her style for the 21st century.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 1 Nov. 2024
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Sarah Bedford, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 2 Nov. 2024
Joining it in the middle-range are companies like Abercrombie & Fitch and American Eagle, which have both seen sales soar while Urban Outfitters has floundered.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 11 Oct. 2024
But not long after, as the entire industry floundered during the pandemic, the label dropped Roan from their roster.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2024
Even the author herself has floundered when she’s tried to update her style for the 21st century.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 1 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flounder
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The chances of you strolling up to a domain registrar and snapping up a domain worth thousands of dollars is about the same as stumbling upon a Jackson Pollock in a thrift store.Darpan Munjal, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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In Northern California, the San Francisco Giants stumbled to another losing season in 2024.David K. Li, NBC News, 11 Dec. 2024
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In other words, the 2023 offseason was the Celtics' last real shot to shuffle their supporting cast around Brown and Tatum.Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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In addition, both received the Order of the British Empire in different years (2003 and 2017, respectively), and some tabloid media are shuffling the possibility of their knighthood.Nuria Luis, Glamour, 4 Dec. 2024
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Her services are rooted in an experiential understanding of the matter, having served as a high-flying attorney for over two decades and struggling with burnout herself.Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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The Terps lost eight games in 2024, struggling again in conference play under coach Mike Locksley.Baltimore Sun staff, Baltimore Sun, 12 Dec. 2024
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The victim was stabbed in the neck and chest, and was repeatedly punched, kicked and stomped in the apartment on Grand Concourse near E.144th St., the DA stated.Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 5 Dec. 2024
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Last week, Wisconsin stomped the Scarlet Knights for 309 rushing yards.Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024
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The wash is also enriched with Japanese rice powder, which gently sloughs off daily buildup for more radiant skin.Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
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These are coming largely from synthetic clothing like yoga pants, which slough off fibers in the wash.Matt Simon, WIRED, 4 Sep. 2019
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“Flounder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flounder. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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