stumble
verb (used without object)
to strike the foot against something, as in walking or running, so as to stagger or fall; trip.
have been stumbling
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present perfect progressiveof stumble.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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"Prosecutors have been stumbling a bit," says John Coffee, a professor at Columbia University.
From BBC ● Mar. 15, 2024
But, once again, our public health agencies have been stumbling to get a hold of this virus before it spreads widely.
From Slate ● Jul. 13, 2022
On the edges of forests in eastern India, people have been stumbling upon hungry, scared marsupials that they do not recognize.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 21, 2022
“The loss is entirely mine as it was a huge opportunity for me to meet with so many people of expertise in financial fraud — where I have been stumbling along as a jobbing journalist.”
From Time ● Jan. 6, 2017
We have been stumbling around in the dark all these months, and I mean to be the lantern-bearer for once in a way.
From The Grafters by Lynde, Francis
