as in to shuffle
to move heavily or clumsily
the Great Dane galumphed across the floor to greet us
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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.
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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.
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Beth Thames ,
al,
30 Oct. 2019
There are also stretches of galumphing humor that go on too long.
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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.
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Tim Sullivan,
The Courier-Journal,
18 Feb. 2018
His margin may well have been provided by the FBI and U.S. intelligence establishment’s galumphing intervention in the Hillary Clinton email matter.
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Holman W. Jenkins,
WSJ,
1 Sep. 2017
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.
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Michael Phillips,
chicagotribune.com,
20 July 2017
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
His margin may well have been provided by the FBI and U.S. intelligence establishment’s galumphing intervention in the Hillary Clinton email matter.
—
Holman W. Jenkins,
WSJ,
1 Sep. 2017
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
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As soon as the game wrapped up, those guests shuffled out, and hours later were replaced by a rowdier group ordering shots at the bar, dancing to 2000s hits in front of the DJ booth and smoking vape pens on the outdoor patio.
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Pretoria responded to the threat of violence in June 30 protests with millions of dollars shuffled inside the police budget, tactical units deployed, and soldiers on standby.
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The name Chelydra serpentina evokes colossal reptiles stomping through ancient forests.
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If anything, the dichotomy between the pop star who prances around Versailles in a sheer nightie and the pop star who stomps onstage in knee-high combat boots feels completely authentic and intentional.
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Scientists have stumbled on a rare dinosaur fossil from Antarctica, tucked away for decades in a drawer.
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However, Portugal stumbled in its opening match, managing only a 1–1 draw against the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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“Galumph.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/galumph. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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