stumbling
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stumbling
- /ˈstʌmblɪŋ/
- /ˈstʌmbl̩ɪŋ/
Rhymes with -ʌmblɪŋ
verb
- present participle and gerund of stumble
noun stumblings
- The motion of one who stumbles. Some evolutionary theorists stress that cultural innovation allows human beings to overcome the blind stumblings of natural selection: we deliberately solve a problem and pass on that solution to our descendants, who improve on it in turn.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: lurching, unsteady, staggering, weaving, bumpy, faltering, struggling, troubled, obstacle, problem, flagging, sluggish, ailing, strained, embattled, tripping
Talk about this word "stumbling." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/stumbling. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. stumbling. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/stumbling "stumbling." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/stumbling.Cite this
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title = {stumbling},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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