Definition of galumphnext

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Recent Examples of galumph Another way in which people’s carbon footprints become especially galumphing is through air travel, notably in first class. The Economist, 28 Dec. 2019 There used to be campus dogs galumphing around the quad, fat on a diet of student pizza and potato chips. Beth Thames , al, 30 Oct. 2019 There are also stretches of galumphing humor that go on too long. Anthony Tommasini, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2018 North Carolina’s Luke Maye launched it in desperation and off-balance, with all of the grace of a grandpa galumphing through a three-legged race. Tim Sullivan, The Courier-Journal, 18 Feb. 2018 The problem for Besson's movie, besides the problems with the movie itself, is its late arrival, galumphing into theaters so many years after so many recyclers and copycats. Michael Phillips, chicagotribune.com, 20 July 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for galumph
Verb
  • The filmmaker has likened his perspective in this project to that of Dorothy’s dog Toto in The Wizard of Oz, alert to the shuffling feet beneath the curtain rather than being bamboozled by the shyster title character’s techno showmanship.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Not much else changed in Class 5A, besides Azle and Arlington Seguin shuffling down two spots with Week 2 losses.
    Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2026
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  • Andersen in particular has struggled with such an aggressive role, where recovery pace and stomping channel defending are required to keep the shape.
    Thom Harris, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Even when stomped into the mud by a 17,500-pound apex predator, dinosaur footprints rarely last long enough to fossilize over millions of years.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 9 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • But since then, Nosková has solidified while Sabalenka has stumbled, and the Czech has also gotten through some tough matches to reach this one.
    Ava Wallace, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Byron Nelson stumbles again Normally an area power, Trophy Club Byron Nelson is off to a rocky start.
    Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2026

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“Galumph.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/galumph. Accessed 12 Sep. 2026.

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