fumble
verb (used without object)
to feel or grope about clumsily.
is fumbling
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present progressiveof fumble (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Lauren isn’t the sloganeering prophet I’m used to; she is fumbling toward truth.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 12, 2023
Ne2 Qf6, and already White is fumbling for a decent plan while Black has a number of promising options on both wings.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 5, 2022
“It’s more like a football team that knows that it can be good but is fumbling and committing too many boneheaded errors.”
From Washington Post ● Aug. 3, 2017
But remove the laughter and the applause and you have — a man who is very clearly not answering the question and is fumbling around for an answer until he finds an applause-worthy talking point.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 8, 2016
I look over my shoulder--the older man is fumbling with something on a counter behind me.
From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth
