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
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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
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Between a new executive order, a clash with Anthropic and high-tech wars, the U.S. is stumbling into an AI arms race that the world is struggling to control.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 20, 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
Team is stumbling, but Tristan Jarry notched a 31-save shutout Thursday to end Colorado’s season-opening win streak at six.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 27, 2023
As Year 2 of the pandemic comes to a close, the world is stumbling toward normalcy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 5, 2021
When a man says: "I-uh-it is with profound-ah-pleasure that-er-I have been permitted to speak to you tonight and-uh-uh-I should say-er"—that is not pausing; that is stumbling.
From The Art of Public Speaking by Carnagey, Dale
