bumbled; bumbling
ˈbəm-b(ə-)liŋ 
bumbled; bumbling
1
: blunder
specifically
: to speak ineptly in a stuttering and faltering manner
2
: to proceed unsteadily : stumble
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Examples of bumble in a Sentence
Verb (1)
a fly bumbling around the room while we were trying to sleep
Verb (2)
accused the White House staff of bumbling the announcement of the replacement for the cabinet post
I sort of bumbled through the dance number, hoping that it would soon end
overcome with stage fright, I could only bumble through the speech
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Richard Kuipers, Variety, 2 Nov. 2024
Perhaps Johnson and his colleagues are all bumbling fools.
—Francis Wilkinson, The Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2024
Our protagonist, bumbling policeman Jong-goo (Kwak Do-won), becomes invested in stopping the outbreak when his daughter, Hyo-jin (Kim Hwan-hee), suddenly becomes possessed.
—Travis Bean, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2024
Yasmin's simmering secret about her father's death and Harper's vengeful plans to short Pierpoint overshadowed their somewhat incompetent coworker who continues to bumble his way through banking and life.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 30 Sep. 2024
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Verb
The arrival of Ming and Grace and the demands of running a 24-hour business show Yuen as someone who may not use many words, sometimes bumbling his way around as a father, but whose love for his family is deep and true.
—Richard Kuipers, Variety, 2 Nov. 2024
Perhaps Johnson and his colleagues are all bumbling fools.
—Francis Wilkinson, The Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2024
Our protagonist, bumbling policeman Jong-goo (Kwak Do-won), becomes invested in stopping the outbreak when his daughter, Hyo-jin (Kim Hwan-hee), suddenly becomes possessed.
—Travis Bean, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2024
Yasmin's simmering secret about her father's death and Harper's vengeful plans to short Pierpoint overshadowed their somewhat incompetent coworker who continues to bumble his way through banking and life.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Bumble.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bumble. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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