BLUNDERING Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

blundering

verb

present participle of blunder

as in fumbling

to make a mistake even though the prosecution had blundered several times in presenting its case, it ultimately prevailed

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as in stumbling

to proceed or act clumsily or ineffectually blundered his way through an acceptance speech

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Recent Examples of blundering Right now, the source of the disruption in the airline industry is the President’s blundering rather than a financial meltdown that originated on Wall Street. —

John Cassidy, New Yorker, 11 May 2026 Verizon never would have gotten the chance to buy Yahoo’s online operations if not for the company’s perpetual blundering under seven different CEOs in 16 years. —

Michael Liedtke, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026 Verizon never would have gotten the chance to buy Yahoo’s online operations if not for the company’s perpetual blundering under seven different CEOs in 16 years. —

Michael Liedtke, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026 Verizon never would have gotten the chance to buy Yahoo's online operations if not for the company's perpetual blundering under seven different CEOs in 16 years. —

ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026 Indeed, the blundering machines have been pretty controversial since the moment they were deployed, with Coco launching its service in 2024, and Serve last September. —

Frank Landymore, Futurism, 26 Mar. 2026 Yabusele started Monday and immediately racked up two blundering fouls in four minutes. —

Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026 Our party walked single file to minimize the chance of blundering onto private property. —

Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 7 Jan. 2026 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

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Santillan appears to be fumbling away his opportunity, allowing nine runs (eight earned) over his last five appearances.

— Mike Barner, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
But Chet Holmgren and Cason Wallace hit three-pointers while Smart was fumbling the ball and James and Hachimura were missing shots, while an Oklahoma City 8-0 run eventually gave them another 13-point lead that was never again challenged.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026