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
But one of the best things about Glastonbury is stumbling across an act you've never heard of who instantly become your new obsession.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 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
A Great Pyrenees who is stumbling and exhibits facial paralysis.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 5, 2024
And it is stumbling to many, that in all addresses to king and parliament, the renewing of them hath not been desired.
From Biographia Scoticana (Scots Worthies) A Brief Historical Account of the Lives, Characters, and Memorable Transactions of the Most Eminent Scots Worthies by John Howie
