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floundered

VERB

struggle; be in the dark

Synonyms

STRONGEST

flop stumble wallow

STRONG

blunder bobble flummox fumble grope labor lurch muddle plunge pratfall snafu strive thrash toil toss travail tumble

WEAK

cast about come apart at the seams drop the ball fall down foul up go at backwards go to pieces make a mess of miss one's cue screw up slip up stub one's toe trip up work at

Antonyms

STRONG

idle laze

WEAK

do well succeed

Example Sentences

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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

However, despite Kelly's recent experiences, her initial attempts to bring Phillips to justice floundered.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026

She told him how they’d followed that shivering little dog as he floundered through the deep drifting snow.

From "The Honest Truth" by Dan Gemeinhart