fumble
verb (used without object)
to feel or grope about clumsily.
fumbling
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present participleof fumble.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Herbert melted down, getting stonewalled on a fourth-and-one keeper, fumbling away the next possession, then ending the next with an interception.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026
Whether or not it’s fair to compare Take-Two’s investigation of a leaked video game with the DOJ fumbling inquiries into participants of a global sex trafficking ring, the internet has certainly taken notice.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026
"It's not like that for postpartum psychosis, so it was a lot of kind of like fumbling around in the dark," Cliffel said.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
"And, of course, the key to solving a problem is to understand why it's gone wrong. Otherwise, you're just fumbling in the dark."
From Science Daily ● May 29, 2026
I hissed, fumbling with the string at my neck.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
