Synonyms of floundered

floundered

verb

past tense of flounder

1

as in stumbled

to proceed or act clumsily or ineffectually

unprepared choristers who floundered helplessly through the musical number

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stumbled
• struggled
• blundered
• trudged
• shuffled
• limped
• lurched
• fumbled
• plodded
• lumbered
• faltered
• bumbled
• jogged
• swayed
• reeled
• flogged
• staggered
• shambled
• wallowed
• tottered
• muddled
• teetered
• weltered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sailed
• flew
• glided
• coasted
• zoomed
• zipped
• kilted

2

as in shuffled

to move heavily or clumsily

the car floundered through the heavy wet snow, constantly getting stuck

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stumbled
• shuffled
• stomped
• lurched
• weaved
• barged
• trudged
• stamped
• sloughed
• dragged
• shambled
• stumped
• hauled
• scuffled
• clumped
• lumped
• pounded
• tramped
• plodded
• scuffed
• lumbered
• flopped
• staggered
• slogged
• galumphed
• flogged
• tromped
• swayed
• reeled
• blundered
• waddled
• tottered
• careened
• teetered
• wobbled
• doddered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• slid
• glided
• whisked
• drifted
• floated
• hung
• coasted
• hovered
• waltzed
• poised
• breezed
• wafted

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of floundered

Plaintiffs are so far hard to find Trump’s other tools to impose his protectionist agenda already have floundered in court. — Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026

Plaintiffs are so far hard to find Trump’s other tools to impose his protectionist agenda have already floundered in court. — Paul Wiseman, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026

For nearly four years, Villa have represented reliability, emphasised by what has come of direct rivals who have floundered under the weight of change. — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026

That company floundered in the pandemic, but Speier continued to make unrealistic promises to customers. — Julia Coin july 24, Charlotte Observer, 24 July 2026

But Klug wasn’t sure any individual Democrat could outrun the negative perception that pervades a state where the party has floundered of late. — Justin Papp, CNBC, 24 June 2026

That decline has done little to boost a Labour government that has floundered since winning election in July 2024. — ABC News, 11 June 2026

The three-time batting champion has thrived in areas where the Padres have floundered. — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2026

The Broncos faltered in the snow, the Nuggets floundered on the hardwood, and now the Avalanche fail on ice. — Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 29 May 2026