flounder
verb (used without object)
to struggle with stumbling or plunging movements (usually followed by about, along, on, through, etc.).
flounders
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pluralof flounder.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof flounder (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
flounderverb (used without object)to struggle with stumbling or plunging movements (usually followed by about, along, on, through, etc.).
Example Sentences
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Notice how AI doomers can seem like gaffed flounders when encountering a non-pilled reporter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
As the play flounders, director Jo Bonney casts about for solutions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 14, 2026
Most of the 10 schools are in less-than-ideal position to swallow significant buyouts if the head coach flounders next season.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 27, 2024
Evergrande's offshore bondholders are expected to sharpen their focus on offshore assets as the developer's debt restructuring plan flounders with the founder now being investigated over suspected "illegal crimes".
From Reuters ● Sep. 29, 2023
He bought three flounders from the man for a quarter.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
