floundered

As England floundered, Smith scratched around in the early part of his innings.

The Galaxy won the MLS Cup that season but quickly floundered while Chivas USA never did catch on.

Schultz, who has twice returned to Starbucks after previous leaders floundered, publicly admonished executives and board members for the company’s sales performance and urged them to get into stores to work alongside baristas.

But similar efforts have floundered in cities like New York.

The Rwanda plan, which has become a flagship policy of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak at a time when his party’s approval ratings have floundered, now seems closer than ever to becoming a reality.