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as in to stumble
to proceed or act clumsily or ineffectually
unprepared choristers who floundered helplessly through the musical number
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as in to shuffle
to move heavily or clumsily
the car floundered through the heavy wet snow, constantly getting stuck
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Recent Examples of flounder
OpenAI had, after a few years of floundering, found a path to the exotic sci-fi future that Altman and his cofounders believed in.
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Steven Levy, WIRED, 21 Nov. 2024
Meta, meanwhile, is betting that AI can add some fuel to its floundering advertising business, and Amazon is looking to convince investors that AI is driving growth in the cloud.
—Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 26 Oct. 2024
Of course, Intel is already grappling with a floundering business after largely missing the AI boom.
—Byandrew Nusca, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2024
Their running game has floundered since J.K. Dobbins’ knee injury.
—Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 13 Dec. 2024
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Steven Levy, WIRED, 21 Nov. 2024
Meta, meanwhile, is betting that AI can add some fuel to its floundering advertising business, and Amazon is looking to convince investors that AI is driving growth in the cloud.
—Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 26 Oct. 2024
Of course, Intel is already grappling with a floundering business after largely missing the AI boom.
—Byandrew Nusca, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2024
Their running game has floundered since J.K. Dobbins’ knee injury.
—Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 13 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flounder
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While overzealous forecasting tells part of the digital health story this year, there were some notable stumbles at particular companies.Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 24 Dec. 2024
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The inquiry into their use came during a 2023 dispute between the city and the Crane Boulevard Safety Coalition, which stumbled on the disappearing messages after the city approved the construction of a home in Mount Washington.Barnini Chakraborty, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Dec. 2024
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House Republicans on Thursday shuffled in and out of Speaker Mike Johnson's office as the clock ticked toward the shutdown deadline.Josh Meyer, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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On the next spread, the characters are shuffled around, and you are asked to once again identify the row your character is in and follow the instructions to a specific page and figure.Megan Gambino, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Dec. 2024
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Meanwhile, the Saints struggled without Kamara and Carr.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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The stock has especially struggled in the wake of President-elect Donald Trump ’s victory amid fears that his second term could threaten the Inflation Reduction Act, which includes tax credits for renewable energy that have benefited the solar sector.Sean Conlon, CNBC, 24 Dec. 2024
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Wildflowers are stomped to the ground during the celebration at an annual flower show where girls have been cultivated like flowers for generations.Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 Dec. 2024
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The pounding of Mary’s heartbeat becomes the stomping feet of the crowd at the high school.Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 13 Dec. 2024
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Smith uses a finger to apply the balm to her lips, then sloughs it off with a washcloth to reveal the supple results.Jenny Berg, Vogue, 12 Dec. 2024
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At a time when capitulating to the mainstream was regarded as selling out, R.E.M.’s move to a major label stung, as if the band had sloughed off its loyalists for the teeming masses.Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Flounder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flounder. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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