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
The shambling Cliff and the spiky Didi make for an odd couple.
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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
Gone were the slow, shambling monsters that George A. Romero’s 1968 classic The Night of the Living Dead had established as the zombie status quo.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 16 June 2025
When photos hit the news of a sullen-looking Bodden shambling into court for the first time, Forrest’s friends and family were enraged.
—Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 8 June 2025
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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
Gone were the slow, shambling monsters that George A. Romero’s 1968 classic The Night of the Living Dead had established as the zombie status quo.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 16 June 2025
When photos hit the news of a sullen-looking Bodden shambling into court for the first time, Forrest’s friends and family were enraged.
—Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 8 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shamble
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Other major destinations, which have seen their order in the top-six markets by size shuffle rapidly in recent months, painted a mixed picture.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
2 June 2026
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Having gone into hiding, Walt ultimately manages to make some things right before shuffling off the mortal coil.—
Brianna Zigler,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 June 2026
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The first robot stumbles on aluminum debris, its wheels furiously trying to get traction and move around the obstacle.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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Traveling even to a different Strip hotel could be bewildering, so tourists worn out by a day of wandering, people-watching and drinking didn’t seem to mind mediocre restaurants, content to stumble off to bed after a few turns at the tables.—
Winston Ross,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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Evidence presented at trial showed Wallace threw the victim to the ground, repeatedly punched and stomped him, and searched his pockets before taking his wallet and other belongings, the DA’s office said.—
Bay City News Service,
Mercury News,
30 May 2026
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Shouting, slamming doors and feet stomping are some of the noises that concern many home bakers anxiously awaiting a baking cake.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
29 May 2026
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“Shamble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shamble. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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