bumble

If I bumble that first line, we came to France for nothing.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2026

Philadelphia managed to bumble its way into the play-in and squeaked into the playoffs to face Boston.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 4, 2026

When bumble bees come up against invasive Argentine ants at feeding sites, they may win a direct confrontation but still return to the colony with less food.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 13, 2025

"We found that larger bumble bee queens, typically more likely to survive winter and establish successful colonies, were paradoxically more vulnerable to pesticide exposure," Dr. Rondeau explains.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 18, 2024

Listen to this one: 'Bee it ever so bumble there’s no place like comb.’”

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey

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

It was a monumental deal, one that could come to define Thompson’s career and help repair Angel City’s brand as a rich club that has mostly bumbled its way through its first four seasons.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2025

The Chinese balloon that bumbled its way across the U.S. prompted many questions about its real intent.

From New York Times ● Feb. 7, 2023

While the other partners worked together like a seamless team, Regan and I bumbled along like we’d never done a simulation before in our lives.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

Charlie Chaplin’s famous bumbling, mustachioed character known as the Tramp, who waddles and wears a bowler hat.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 7, 2026

But I always thought of it as kind of a portrait of parenthood, bumbling through parenting.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026

Dumb luck and a last-minute assist from his less charismatic, bumbling pseudo-sibling finally get him into the spotlight.

From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026

"The island would not be the same without him. He's still bumbling, still a wee bit getting the wrong end of the stick quite a lot."

From BBC ● Apr. 11, 2026

I could sense that the others were secretly laughing at my bumbling efforts, and I longed to throw the stick aside—preferably at them—and show them my skill with a pen.

From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood