muddle
verb (used with object)
to mix up in a confused or bungling manner; jumble.
will muddle
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future tenseof muddle.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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So the best investors can hope for in the U.K. is probably that the government will muddle through without succumbing to a political or fiscal collapse.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026
“As long as Russia can continue to sell oil and gas, they will muddle through this,” he said.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 23, 2022
Some bartenders drop in a slice of orange or a cherry right before serving, and others will muddle the fruit into the drink; sometimes it's served with no fruit at all.
From Salon ● Mar. 28, 2022
Business owners I talked to said explaining all the caveats will muddle their cases, especially because a lot of our neighboring jurisdictions do not have similar mandates.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 18, 2021
“It is my first interview as well,” Penelope offered, “so perhaps between the two of us we will muddle through.”
From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood
