FUMBLERS Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

fumblers

noun

plural of fumbler

as in butchers

someone who bungles an effort a well-meaning fumbler who somehow screwed up our computer network

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butchers

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His grandparents owned restaurants and his grandfather was one of the first butchers to cut steaks for Morton Steakhouse.

— Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
Sabrina came from a high-status family of scholars, and Phillip, the struggling musician and child of butchers, wasn’t enough for her family.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026

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