bumbled; bumbling
ˈbəm-b(ə-)liŋ 
bumbled; bumbling
1
: blunder
specifically
: to speak ineptly in a stuttering and faltering manner
2
: to proceed unsteadily : stumble
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Examples of bumble in a Sentence
Verb (1)
a fly bumbling around the room while we were trying to sleep
Verb (2)
accused the White House staff of bumbling the announcement of the replacement for the cabinet post
I sort of bumbled through the dance number, hoping that it would soon end
overcome with stage fright, I could only bumble through the speech
Recent Examples on the Web
Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 7 Mar. 2024
Not all fictional depictions of AGI are as dramatic and dreadful though: Think of bumbling Star Wars robots C-3PO and R2-D2.
—Pawel Rzeszucinski, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024
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Verb
The panel could not contain themselves as Hart — whose voice was unmistakable underneath the boxy costume — bumbled his way through the song by last season’s winner.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 7 Mar. 2024
Not all fictional depictions of AGI are as dramatic and dreadful though: Think of bumbling Star Wars robots C-3PO and R2-D2.
—Pawel Rzeszucinski, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024
See all Example Sentences for bumble
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“Bumble.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bumble. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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