blundering

present participle of blunder

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for blundering
Verb
  • Boise State played an uneven first half in Tampa, fumbling twice and committing a huge penalty that gave life to a South Florida touchdown drive.
    Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Facial recognition can help reduce wait times, eliminate the hassle of fumbling with documents and free up staff to focus on higher-value service.
    Jeff Kim, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • His arrival home each night is announced by his sputtering motorcycle and his drunken stumbling up the stairs.
    Adam Solomons, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Whew The last thing a team wants to see is its starting quarterback stumbling to the sideline four plays into the season.
    Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • In my heavy-tripping state, the taste is glorious.
    R29 Team, Refinery29, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Surveillance video showed that Trigg accidentally fell into the pool after tripping and falling on an inflatable chair.
    Melina Khan, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Even with Muchová so clearly struggling, Osaka faced some weird jeopardy down the stretch.
    Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
  • However, even people who have these more 'substantial' degrees are struggling.
    Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Blundering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blundering. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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