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
Still, Muncy figures to be a linchpin in the Dodgers’ long-term potential at the plate — with his recovery growing ever-steadily in importance as the rest of the lineup flounders in his wake.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2025
Oftentimes, there’s a chasmic dissonance between the urge to fulfill societal expectations of the quintessential athlete and what can actually be accomplished while one’s health flounders.
From Salon ● Aug. 10, 2024
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
One part of it was reserved for the fishermen who brought crabs and oysters and bass and flounders.
From "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien
