muddle through
verb
muddled through; muddling through; muddles through
: to achieve a degree of success without much planning or effort
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That was after the team traded all-time leading passer Matt Ryan following the 2021 season without an heir apparent in place and then muddled through back-to-back 7-10 seasons with Marcus Mariota and Desmond Ridder at starting quarterback.
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Josh Kendall, The Athletic, 30 July 2024
Previous governors managed to muddle through their terms without a 1,500-person personal army, but none of them were trying to out-Trump Trump in the Republican presidential primaries.
—Fred Grimm, Sun Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2024
So, people are muddling through their conversations and getting a lot wrong.
—Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
That means investors, employees and executives will be left hanging for hours after the earnings, uncertain as to whether Boeing can finally start on the path to recovery — or be forced to keep muddling through with anemic production and dwindling cash reserves.
—Julie Johnsson, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2024
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Josh Kendall, The Athletic, 30 July 2024
Previous governors managed to muddle through their terms without a 1,500-person personal army, but none of them were trying to out-Trump Trump in the Republican presidential primaries.
—Fred Grimm, Sun Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2024
So, people are muddling through their conversations and getting a lot wrong.
—Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
That means investors, employees and executives will be left hanging for hours after the earnings, uncertain as to whether Boeing can finally start on the path to recovery — or be forced to keep muddling through with anemic production and dwindling cash reserves.
—Julie Johnsson, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2024
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“Muddle through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/muddle%20through. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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