SHAMBLE Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

shamble

verb

ˈsham-bəl

Definition of shamble

as in to shuffle

to move heavily or clumsily disconsolate and exhausted after losing the match, the wrestler shambled toward the locker room

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Recent Examples of shamble Julian’s shambling charm wears her down, the elder statesman challenging his younger peer’s view on their industry. — David Sims, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026 Endured a textbook shambles on the day of the deadline itself. — Phil Hay, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026 The shambling Cliff and the spiky Didi make for an odd couple. — Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2025 The Walking Dead keeps shambling along, now splintered into a bunch of pretty lackluster spinoffs. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for shamble

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Since 2021, he and his former financing company Creative Wealth Media, which declared bankruptcy in 2023, have been named in at least four lawsuit accusing him of shuffling investments around various entities to repay outstanding loans.

— Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 29 July 2026
Giants manager Tony Vitello went another way, shuffling a few papers before heading up the tunnel to the home clubhouse.

— Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 27 July 2026

Definition of shuffle

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Ella Rubin stars as Annie Jacobson, a high schooler who stumbles into a mystery when her grandfather dies and leaves her an island in Canada—along with a cryptic letter.

— Kenneal Patterson, Vanity Fair, 27 July 2026
The story is compelling as ever and a reminder that Xbox stumbled onto some real magic back in 2001.

— Mitch Wallace, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026

Definition of stumble

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Next door at CedarCreek Estate Winery, the Block 5 chardonnay and Block 4 pinot noir have their own cult following, assisted by highland cows that fertilize and stomp the vineyard soil, and a flock of free range chickens that eat the small pests.

— Lisa Kadane, Travel + Leisure, 29 July 2026
On that day, Simpson and other players are accused of kicking and stomping the victim and again poking him with a broomstick.

— Joe Brandt, CBS News, 29 July 2026

Definition of stomp

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