flounder
verb (used without object)
to struggle with stumbling or plunging movements (usually followed by about, along, on, through, etc.).
are floundering
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present progressiveof flounder.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Many of the players expected to challenge Sinner are floundering, with a glance at the leading French Open seeds offering little suggestion that he can be defeated.
From BBC ● May 23, 2026
The Dane breathed a sigh of relief after a 2-0 midweek win against Borussia Dortmund kept his team flying high in the Champions League but they are floundering domestically.
From Barron's ● Jan. 24, 2026
While women’s relative economic position has improved, many men are floundering.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2025
“They are floundering to find something to run on,” he said.
From Salon ● Feb. 8, 2024
The empire is staggering, the revolution is reeling, the parties are floundering, and a third person stands on the side and looks on.
From Whirlpools A Novel of Modern Poland by Henryk Sienkiewicz
