stumble
verb (used without object)
to strike the foot against something, as in walking or running, so as to stagger or fall; trip.
has stumbled
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present perfectof stumble (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The irony of the Daily Wire’s historical excursion is that Walsh has stumbled into an approximation of the very historical critique that critical race theorists have advanced for decades.
From Salon ● May 20, 2026
Spencer was central to Microsoft’s acquisitions of Activision Blizzard and Minecraft, but his departure follows a period in which its gaming division has stumbled.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 20, 2026
Once neck and neck in the obesity-drug market, Novo Nordisk has stumbled while Lilly has soared.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 11, 2025
But Carsley has stumbled around his unwillingness to commit to whether he even wants the role full-time, leaving many people asking: 'If not Carsley, then who?’
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2024
This is the essential fact: a human being in following the human instincts implanted within him has stumbled and fallen.
From Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 6 Sex in Relation to Society by Ellis, Havelock
