muddle
verb (used with object)
to mix up in a confused or bungling manner; jumble.
is muddling
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present progressiveof muddle (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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They’re telling us right now that the economy is muddling through.
From Barron's ● Nov. 17, 2025
And the real estate sector is muddling through the troubles brought on by a crackdown on heavy borrowing by developers that has hamstrung many home builders.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 13, 2023
Manufacturing, which makes up 11.1% of the economy, is muddling along as higher borrowing costs slow demand for goods.
From Reuters ● Sep. 27, 2023
It is conceivable that the unique economic situation is muddling the projections in Professor Fair’s model.
From New York Times ● Aug. 19, 2022
I think he is muddling his brains with that dreadful life he leads.
From The Doctor's Family by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
