flounder
Example Sentences
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The appointment was seen as a daring gamble by Brown, whose government was floundering in the face of the biggest economic crisis in a generation.
From BBC
While England have often floundered on tours of Asia, Root has frequently flowered.
From BBC
The Dane breathed a sigh of relief after a 2-0 midweek win against Borussia Dortmund kept his team flying high in the Champions League but they are floundering domestically.
From Barron's
Wall Street is hopeful that Moderna’s pipeline of cancer drugs can drive earnings growth, at a time when the company’s core respiratory vaccine business is floundering.
From Barron's
Wall Street is hopeful that Moderna’s pipeline of cancer drugs can drive earnings growth, at a time when the company’s core respiratory vaccine business is floundering.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
