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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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Nothing erodes confidence faster than fumbling for lockboxes, waiting on unresponsive listing agents, or showing a space that clearly doesn’t fit.—
Allen Buchanan,
Oc Register,
28 Mar. 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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Occasionally, King’s assistants, a pair of bulky guys with law-enforcement backgrounds, offered the stumbling line a corrective shove.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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The Ducks started their trip up five points on Connor McDavid and company, but held just a three-point edge after stumbling 4-2 on Saturday.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
29 Mar. 2026
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Right after Charlie Coyle began serving a tripping penalty, Alex Wennberg won a draw in the Blue Jackets zone back to Dmitry Orlov, who slid the puck over to Celebrini for a one-timer that beat Elvis Merzlikins 57 seconds into the third period.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Pittsburgh opened the third period on the power play with a two-man advantage after Ottawa took a late tripping penalty and got called early too many men.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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In the poor quarters of New Delhi, households struggling to pay for gas fired up chulhas, old-school wood-burning stoves, and hoped their tinder supplies held.—
Nathan Heller,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Lillibridge says the prices are piling onto an already struggling industry.—
Lana Zak,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Blundering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blundering. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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