- present participle of stumble.
stumbling
Example Sentences
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In August 1967, my future wife and I found ourselves stumbling over rocks from the walls that weeks earlier had divided east and west Jerusalem.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
After stumbling, the Nasdaq accelerated, with its gain in Bespoke’s indexed series reaching 592.5% in March 2000.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026
Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford has a £40m release clause in his contract, although his £325,000-a-week deal, which runs until 2028, could prove a stumbling block.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
Yet he now appears to be stumbling into a forever war of his own.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
“Half blinded after the successive flashes, I lost my bearings amongst hummocks, bumping shins against all points and stumbling into deep snowdrifts,” said Hurley.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
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