bubbled

Example Sentences

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The Steelers had bumbled into the decisive Week 18 contest by managing the impossible and losing to Shedeur Sanders and Cleveland the week before, extending Baltimore’s life.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 5, 2026

I bumbled my way through an explanation of not having had my coffee yet and leaving them in the car by mistake.

From BBC • Sep. 30, 2025

The misstep and bumbled efforts to correct it, which left many unable to work their speakers, infuriated the brand’s loyal customers and took a toll on the company’s bottom line.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 13, 2025

The Chinese balloon that bumbled its way across the United States has launched a thousand questions about its real intent.

From New York Times • Feb. 6, 2023

The Po-2s were hard to see in the dark as they bumbled along, and the German fighters couldn’t fly slowly enough to get an easy shot at them.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein