stumble
verb (used without object)
to strike the foot against something, as in walking or running, so as to stagger or fall; trip.
has been stumbling
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present perfect progressiveof stumble (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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The chain has been stumbling since filing for bankruptcy in 2019 and has struggled to stay relevant among emerging brands and cheap online options including Shein and Fashion Nova.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 25, 2025
Enter Bridget Jones, the queen of chaotic charm, who has been stumbling through life lessons since before many of us can remember.
From BBC ● Feb. 7, 2025
Yet at times, his delivery has been stumbling, and his remarks have included some misstatements and falsehoods.
From New York Times ● Nov. 5, 2022
Once among the leaders, the Minnesota congresswoman lately has been stumbling badly in the race for her party's presidential nomination to run against Democratic President Barack Obama in 2012.
From Reuters ● Sep. 16, 2011
And she was like one who has been stumbling about searching for the right road, and has it suddenly shown to him.
From Susan Lenox: Her Fall and Rise by David Graham Phillips
