stumble
verb (used without object)
to strike the foot against something, as in walking or running, so as to stagger or fall; trip.
is stumbling
-
present progressiveof stumble (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Uber’s new Kenyan safari business is stumbling as local guides push back against the idea.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
This is especially true for a country where high gold holdings have given solid long-term returns, making many Indians affluent at a time when growth is stumbling and jobs are hard to come by.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2025
That’s not to suggest USC, fresh off its frustrating 6-6 finish to the season, is stumbling its way into the early signing window.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 3, 2024
If the world’s second-largest economy is stumbling so badly, what does that mean for the biggest?
From New York Times ● Aug. 26, 2023
If it appears that the subject is stumbling over this difficulty, we explain: “The three words must be put with some other words so that all of them together will make a sentence.”
From The Measurement of Intelligence An Explanation of and a Complete Guide for the Use of the Stanford Revision and Extension of the Binet-Simon Intelligence Scale by Ellwood Patterson Cubberley
