stumble
verb (used without object)
to strike the foot against something, as in walking or running, so as to stagger or fall; trip.
stumbles
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pluralof stumble.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof stumble (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
stumbleverb (used without object)to strike the foot against something, as in walking or running, so as to stagger or fall; trip.
Example Sentences
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Most of Workman’s tales are fact-based and reenacted with puppets, although she also stumbles off-site to her local dive bar or her apartment for occasional “Interview with a Demon” segments.
From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026
It’s not just that a robot becomes less threatening when it stumbles.
From Slate ● Sep. 27, 2026
How she stumbles away from mourning is sometimes weird, but one of her friends offers sage advice as she does so: “It’s okay to be messy. That’s life, you know.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
In Lee Chang-dong’s ‘Possible Love,’ a budding connection stumbles over the class divide.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
Hand on his side, he stumbles into the trees, shouting for his twin.
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
