flounder

I tipped Spain to beat France but still did not expect such a flat performance and their star-studded frontline to flounder as badly as they did.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026

“The Little Sister” grows even more intriguing once the love affair runs aground, forcing Fatima to flounder in her heartache.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2026

“If you want to have the stuffed flounder, buy it yourself.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026

Or, with no party organisation behind him, he could flounder.

From Barron's ● Mar. 6, 2026

It had always been Tree-ear who skipped out to the beach at the first word of a flounder run, and he had never returned without a fat fish or two for a rare feast.

From "A Single Shard" by Linda Sue Park

Notice how AI doomers can seem like gaffed flounders when encountering a non-pilled reporter.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

Once her campaign flounders following an expected primary loss in her home state, South Carolina, she will want to preserve her chance to run again in 2028.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 26, 2024

If Pelinka makes the trade and gives Ham the missing piece and the team still flounders … maybe then, you consider firing him.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 8, 2024

Evergrande's offshore bondholders are expected to sharpen their focus on offshore assets as the developer's debt restructuring plan flounders with the founder now being investigated over suspected "illegal crimes".

From Reuters ● Sep. 29, 2023

“Yes, all hail to the Roman flounders, quite right! Pass the peaches, please!”

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood

Attempts to mend US-South Africa relations have floundered.

From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026

The U.S. took a 9.9% equity stake in Intel last summer as it floundered.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026

But he floundered at sea and was picked up by Chinese fishermen, who handed him to the police.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026

The Bucks floundered without him and the coach paid the price.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 13, 2026

A few frogs lost their heads and floundered among the feet and got through and these were saved.

From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck

Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappé, Harry Kane, and Erling Haaland have spent the past four weeks feasting on floundering defenses all over America.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026

He was the emotionally tortured and volatile chef who left behind a rising career in Michelin-starred restaurants to return to Chicago, his hometown, to run his recently deceased brother’s floundering sandwich joint.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026

Crucially, the firm also is bullish on Intel’s foundry business, which was seen as a floundering effort as recently as last year.

From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 2026

Although the head coach has outperformed teams with bigger wage bills in years gone by, his side ended up floundering in the bottom half this time around.

From BBC ● May 27, 2026

She had never rowed a boat and could easily picture herself floundering, especially if nasty naiads were giving her a hard time.

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull