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Recent Examples of stumblebum
The stumblebum energy disarms us, which makes the gruesome cruelty of the kills that much more disturbing.
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Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2026
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
Gerald Ford, for all his stumblebum image, was a Yale Law School graduate and veteran of legislative details.
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James Fallows,
The Atlantic,
20 July 2017
The physicians lining up with Teirstein are not a bunch of stumblebums afraid of a few tests.
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Kurt Eichenwald,
Newsweek,
10 Mar. 2015
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2026
As opposed to palookas and has-beens and tin cans and stumblebums, a player who got waived departed with his dignity intact.
—
Joe Queenan,
WSJ,
2 Nov. 2018
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
The physicians lining up with Teirstein are not a bunch of stumblebums afraid of a few tests.
—
Kurt Eichenwald,
Newsweek,
10 Mar. 2015
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stumblebum
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Don’t be a palooka, start Nacua.
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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.
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Rather than the usual Rat Pack retro or duffer chic, this hip oasis is a slightly rugged desert escape.
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Kurtz’s announcement came hours after Tampa Bay Rays slugger and 2025 Derby runner-up Junior Caminero became the first to confirm his participation in the fan-favorite event.
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Bucco Bashers Valdez is the third Pirates slugger to go deep in four straight games as a rookie, joining Dick Stuart and Garrett Jones.
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Day-Lewis immersed himself in the sport for more than two years, going 350 rounds with his trainer, former Irish professional boxer Barry McGuigan.
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Well-built for a man of 60, with a scar across his upper abdomen, Weakfall was wearing nothing but royal blue boxer-briefs.
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But Ford had stripped these two unpainted entries down to the chassis, like prizefighters shedding final pounds before weigh-in.
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The explosive jazz‑rock pianist – known for redefining piano performance with the physicality of a prizefighter and the swagger of a rock guitarist – is set to turn the DIA’s auditorium into something closer to a sonic combustion chamber.
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The Antonoff of the early Bleachers albums was pop’s pint-sized pugilist, muscling his way to the front of the pack.
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In terms of skippers, our Frank Selee might rightly be considered more philosopher than a pugilist.
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The three-time Olympic gold medalist and New Balance athlete showcased metallic sandals with a caged strap aesthetic echoing gladiator shoes of Ancient Rome.
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Add ballet flats or gladiator sandals to complete the look.
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Short-muzzle breeds like pugs and bull dogs are at higher risk of heat stroke, as are older dogs, overweight dogs and dogs with medical conditions, according to Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine.
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The black pug, named Shadow, was found trapped at the bottom of a deep hole at a construction site in Northern California on June 16, according to the Marin County Fire Department.
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“Stumblebum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stumblebum. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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