as in shuffled
to move heavily or clumsily
the Great Dane galumphed across the floor to greet us
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Doctors shuffled her between units — labor and delivery, then other departments — but never ordered a CT scan.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025 -
The Sharks also shuffled their defense pairs for Monday’s practice, with Dmitry Orlov and Mario Ferraro forming the top line, Nick Leddy with Timothy Liljegren, and Sam Dickinson paired with John Klingberg.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
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But the Dodgers stomped into town this month and weren’t impressed with any of that.—
Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Chastain, meanwhile, is the disruptor who stomped onto the scene in 2022 and surprised everyone — slamming contenders on the track, throwing punches off of it, riding walls into glory that baffled his competitors but simultaneously captured the collective race fan’s imagination.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Oct. 2025
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After a drunken night out at Big Belly Burger, Chris and Harcourt stumbled onto a rock cruise fronted by hard rock duo Nelson and ended up sharing a dance and a kiss.—
Scott Meslow,
Vulture,
10 Oct. 2025
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Upon landing in London, the two friends looked for something to eat near their hotel in King's Cross, and stumbled upon restaurant Indian Lounge—which had over 11,000 Google reviews.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Galumphed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/galumphed. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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