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

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

Apple has also had commercial disappointments, like the Vision Pro headset, and floundered on its Siri assistant. — Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 25 July 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

But his solo career has floundered. — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 29 May 2026