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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
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.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blundering
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With the title in their grasp, the Ducks have greased up their fingers, fumbling into a four-game winless slump.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
4 Apr. 2026
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Last season’s Detroit Tigers endured the worst divisional collapse in history, fumbling an AL Central lead that reached 15 1/2 games in July.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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Garrett Mitchell lined a tiebreaking single in the eighth inning and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the stumbling Boston Red Sox 8-6 on Monday night, sending them to their eighth loss in nine games.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Apr. 2026
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On March 22, Emily Holman posted a TikTok video about her and her 18-year-old sister, Martha, stumbling upon a jean jacket that was hand-painted and gifted to a friend for Christmas.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
3 Apr. 2026
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But there were too many moments early in the game in which the Illini looked out of control, badly missing shots, tripping on their drives.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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The unwanted genetic material vanishes without a trace, which is what kept tripping scientists up for decades.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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Kazan, struggling to find a local cinematographer whose work appealed to him, lucked into hiring a living legend.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Acquired before last year’s trade deadline from the Colorado Rockies, Bird was quickly demoted after struggling in his initial Yankee stint.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
6 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Blundering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blundering. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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