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past tense of bumble

bumbled

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verb (2)

past tense of bumble
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The same year that Zipf secured his measure of posthumous fame, Harvard’s football team bumbled its way to a 1-8 record. Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 5 Sep. 2025 Which is a shame because Cuoco’s chemistry with on-screen husband Chris Messina was entertaining, especially as the couple bumbled their way through the true crime craze comedy. Hunter Ingram, Variety, 12 Aug. 2025

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“Bumbled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bumbled. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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