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Recent Examples of stumblebum
As opposed to palookas and has-beens and tin cans and stumblebums, a player who got waived departed with his dignity intact.
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Joe Queenan, WSJ, 2 Nov. 2018
The physicians lining up with Teirstein are not a bunch of stumblebums afraid of a few tests.
—Kurt Eichenwald, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2015
From the mid-1960s through the early ’70s, my prime rooting years, the Yankees were a team of stumblebums not even redeemed by charm.
—James Traub, WSJ, 6 Oct. 2017
Gerald Ford, for all his stumblebum image, was a Yale Law School graduate and veteran of legislative details.
—James Fallows, The Atlantic, 20 July 2017
Joe Queenan, WSJ, 2 Nov. 2018
The physicians lining up with Teirstein are not a bunch of stumblebums afraid of a few tests.
—Kurt Eichenwald, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2015
From the mid-1960s through the early ’70s, my prime rooting years, the Yankees were a team of stumblebums not even redeemed by charm.
—James Traub, WSJ, 6 Oct. 2017
Gerald Ford, for all his stumblebum image, was a Yale Law School graduate and veteran of legislative details.
—James Fallows, The Atlantic, 20 July 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stumblebum
Noun
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Don’t be a palooka, start Nacua.—
Bill Reinhard,
New York Daily News,
12 Dec. 2024
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One year after the Academy bafflingly ignored his work in Sideways, Giamatti finally scored his first Oscar nomination for his purely entertaining performance as boxing manager Joe Gould in Ron Howard’s proudly old-fashioned Depression-era palooka drama.—
A.A. Dowd,
Vulture,
10 Mar. 2024
Noun
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The veteran slugger has hit 301 career home runs and could help lead the Yankees through October.—
Aaliyan Mohammed,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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In the Dodgers’ 9-7 win against the woeful Colorado Rockies, the veteran slugger went two for five with an early double and a go-ahead home run, keying the team’s six-run rally in the fourth with a three-run blast launched deep to right.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2025
Noun
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It was announced that WWE wrestler Braun Strowman will face heavyweight boxer Tyson Fury and WWE champion Brock Lesnar will take on former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez at the WWE's Crown Jewel event at Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on October 31.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
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The filly earns $1,850 for her victory. 1914 — Harry Vardon wins his sixth and final British Open by shooting a 306, three strokes ahead of J.H. Taylor at Prestwick Club. 1936 — German heavyweight boxer Max Schmeling knocks out previously unbeaten Joe Louis in the 12th round.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2025
Noun
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Decrepit office buildings and flophouse hotels have been remade into pricey lofts and townhouses, the coolest address being where prizefighters Depp and Heard went at it tooth and nail, an art deco masterpiece called the Eastern Guardian Building, with its eerie clock tower and greenish glow.—
David Weiss,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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In the next scene, the boy is no longer dressed like a prizefighter, but in street clothes with a teddy bear sticking out of his backpack, embracing his parents.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
People.com,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Finally, and a must for a duffer like me, is a quirky little nine-hole golf course — Chula Vista — that’s monstrously hilly, twisting, tree-and-ravine-laden, with impossible slanting greens.—
Andy Shaw,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2025
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Not candlelight dinners for two old duffers plodding along, but an act of kindness so needed, especially during rough times.—
Bulletin Board,
Twin Cities,
6 Oct. 2024
Noun
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Bernthal, with his handsome pugilist’s profile, plays Braxton’s emotions explosively close to the surface.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Eriksen can be a skilled on-ball creator but is more poet than pugilist when competing for loose balls.—
Carl Anka,
The Athletic,
17 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Bite marks on the skeleton of a Yorkshire gladiator were found to be evidence of death by lion.—
Rafil Kroll-Zaidi,
Harpers Magazine,
18 June 2025
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Wear it with gladiator sandals and a crossbody for daytime exploring, then swap in bold earrings and heels for an island dinner under the stars.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
10 June 2025
Noun
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Maia McCann lives in New York with her pug, Smokey, who has developed a taste for the finer things in life.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 June 2025
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The American Kennel Club says that these breeds include basset hounds; beagles; bulldogs; cavalier King Charles spaniels; collies; golden retrievers; Labrador retrievers; papillons; and pugs.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Stumblebum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stumblebum. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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