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Recent Examples of shamble 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 The manor’s ghouls and shambling zombies don’t feel any less threatening when contained within the tiny square portraits of a card. The New York Times, New York Times, 30 May 2025 The left horse just wanted to shamble along, while the right horse pulled with frantic jerks. Louise Erdrich, New Yorker, 25 May 2025 One nickname — Zombie tranq — reflects shambling from deep sedation. Pat Beall, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for shamble
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shamble
Verb
  • The doctor grunted, shuffled off.
    Sam Lipsyte, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Mazzulla could shuffle his starting five from game to game, too, based on matchups and other factors.
    Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Most people don’t accidentally stumble into building a multimillion-dollar empire.
    Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 22 Oct. 2025
  • The trio stumbles upon a crucial piece of evidence - and promptly compromises it.
    Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Ghost City Tours said Ryman's spirit would stomp around the room so loudly that spectators would be forced to leave.
    Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Oct. 2025
  • The sound of her stomping up the staircase causes her parents to share a look of weary consternation.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025

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“Shamble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shamble. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.

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