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fumbling

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verb

present participle of fumble
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Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fumbling
Adjective
  • Not only is this uncomfortable, but scratching (which is hard to resist) can increase the risk of hyperpigmentation and hypopigmentation.
    Sierra Leone Starks, Allure, 18 Apr. 2025
  • Because that bigger picture is a murky, uncomfortable state.
    Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The efforts begin at the paperless check-in, where guests are given environmentally smart wooden keys instead of plastic keys.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2025
  • The Romans established Londinium just north of the river’s marshy valley after invading Britain in 43 C.E. Colossal wooden quays stood on the ancient settlement’s riverbank.
    Sean Kingsley, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Panama was first to appear onto the pitch after the halftime break, looking spirited and hungry for the second half.
    Felipe Cardenas, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
  • Brian Cashman, though, is still looking at every option on the table.
    Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Don't Use An Extension Cord In general, extension cords aren't a great idea because of the tripping hazard and the potential for overheating.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2025
  • For older people with weaker bones, tripping while walking can sometimes cause a fracture.
    Maggie Aime, MSN, Health, 25 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Milwaukee, Wisconsin, was slightly milder, reaching a high of near 26, which could go up to 28 on Thursday, the Weather Service said.
    Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Meanwhile, the opposite is true in the United States, where the equity risk premium is hitting decade lows, and equity markets are reaching all-time highs.
    Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Brittany Murphy, who co-starred as gawky new kid Tai, sadly passed away in 2009.
    Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 17 Apr. 2025
  • A far cry from the gawky and boyish Norman Bates, B.Z. is a floppy-haired, closeted Hollywood player slowly dissolving in his own nihilism.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • That dispute was patched over by an ungainly agreement, negotiated between the European Commission and the U.S. government.
    Henry Farrell, Foreign Affairs, 3 Apr. 2025
  • Examples imported from 1975 through 1985 had rather ungainly impact bumpers, so early, chrome-bumper cars are aesthetically more desirable.
    Robert Ross, Robb Report, 21 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Raw also advertised Bayley challenging Lyra Valkyria for the WWE Women’s Intercontinental Championship, Penta vs. Dominik Mysterio and the world’s most clumsy GM Adam Pearce making his next fumble of the worst storyline going this WrestleMania season between Rhea Ripley, Bianca Belair and Iyo Sky.
    Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
  • This is why the Trump administration’s DOGE exercise — while clumsy at times — is such an important endeavor despite Democratic efforts to discredit it.
    Editorial, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
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“Fumbling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fumbling. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.

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