muddle through
verb
muddled through; muddling through; muddles through
: to achieve a degree of success without much planning or effort
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Whether the labor market continues to muddle through will be key for gauging the health of consumer spending — and its potential effect on corporate profits.
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John Towfighi, CNN Money, 1 Jan. 2026
This is actually better than some of the hackneyed rom-coms Reiner muddled through, a coming-of-age story about two kids’ pseudo-love story from grade school through middle school.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2025
For the foreseeable future, the grouping is likely to continue muddling through—attracting new members, producing grand declarations, and occasionally coordinating positions, but falling well short of becoming the basis of a new model of global governance.
—Oliver Stuenkel, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2025
Bridget Jones has become something of a national treasure in Fielding’s native Britain; not dissimilar to Harry Potter or the James Bond franchise, as the character was overdue representation for thousands of women muddling through life.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 17 Nov. 2025
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John Towfighi, CNN Money, 1 Jan. 2026
This is actually better than some of the hackneyed rom-coms Reiner muddled through, a coming-of-age story about two kids’ pseudo-love story from grade school through middle school.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2025
For the foreseeable future, the grouping is likely to continue muddling through—attracting new members, producing grand declarations, and occasionally coordinating positions, but falling well short of becoming the basis of a new model of global governance.
—Oliver Stuenkel, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2025
Bridget Jones has become something of a national treasure in Fielding’s native Britain; not dissimilar to Harry Potter or the James Bond franchise, as the character was overdue representation for thousands of women muddling through life.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 17 Nov. 2025
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“Muddle through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/muddle%20through. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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