stumble
verb (used without object)
to strike the foot against something, as in walking or running, so as to stagger or fall; trip.
are stumbling
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present progressiveof stumble.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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Iranians are stumbling to safety in Turkey at this border crossing in a snowy mountain pass that in recent weeks has become one of their few lifelines to the outside world.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 22, 2026
U.S. stocks are stumbling this month amid worries over stretched valuations, with the S&P 500’s concentration in Big Tech making it vulnerable to pullbacks like the one seen Thursday.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 6, 2025
“We are stumbling through this process trying to get it right and making sure that every one of our kids has equitable access to learning how to read,”Thomsen said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2025
I can see those three having more joy against a Wolves team who have gone off the boil in recent weeks and are stumbling towards the end of the season.
From BBC ● May 9, 2024
Without it, as in a darkened room, we stumble at every step, wrongly fancying the objects misplaced, against which we are stumbling.
From A Handbook to the Works of Browning (6th ed.) by Orr, Sutherland, Mrs.
