blundering

present participle of blunder

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of blundering Read All About It A Missouri woman was sentenced to more than four years in prison in a brazen and blundering attempt to steal Graceland from the family of Elvis Presley. Christian Orozco, NBC news, 24 Sep. 2025 Apple so far has only been able to introduce a few basic AI features on the iPhone while failing to deliver on last year’s promise to deliver a more conversational and versatile version of its often-blundering virtual assistant Siri. Michael Liedtke, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blundering
Verb
  • However, his key mistakes included an interception, being sacked six times, and fumbling the ball away twice.
    Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
  • There is no right moment, and the early scenes are about fumbling steps and the tentativeness of awkward new roles.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • But the researchers said stumbling upon the copious number of artifacts entangled in the historical nests took them by surprise.
    Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025
  • That, along with Trevor Lawrence’s stumbling and bumbling game winner Monday evening, led to yours truly spending Tuesday night rewatching every touchdown through five weeks of 2025.
    Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The fine was for tripping Raiders running back Ashton Jeanty in the second quarter of the game.
    Anne Erickson, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Michkov took a tripping penalty in the game’s first minute in what was his most noticeable moment.
    Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • That was punctuated by the incident in Dubai, which Raducanu said left her struggling to breathe properly in the immediate aftermath.
    Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • The film follows Malik (Omar Epps), a gifted athlete struggling academically; Kristen (Kristy Swanson), a young woman discovering her voice; and Remy (Michael Rapaport), a student whose isolation turns dangerous.
    Okla Jones, Essence, 16 Oct. 2025

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“Blundering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blundering. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

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