stumble along

Frequency: 6.08.5 per million words

to walk in a clumsy or unsteady way, almost falling

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Examples (20)

  • The toddler stumbled along behind his mother, taking clumsy steps.
  • The drunk man tried to stumble along the dark alley.
  • After twisting his ankle, he could only stumble along the trail.
  • We watched the exhausted hikers stumble along the rocky trail.
  • The old man stumbles along the icy pavement with his walking stick.
  • Blinded by the light, he began to stumble along the corridor.
  • In the darkness, she stumbled along, feeling for the wall with her hands.
  • The toddler managed to stumble along the hallway before falling.
  • Without a clear strategy, the team just stumbled along from one project to the next.
  • Without his glasses, he could only stumble along the familiar path.
  • For months, the new business stumbled along with very few customers.
  • They had to stumble along in the fog, hoping to find the cabin.
  • He managed to stumble along in the conversation, understanding only half of what was said.
  • After the long flight, I could barely stumble along to the taxi stand.
  • The national economy has been stumbling along for the past year.
  • The wounded soldier continued to stumble along toward the camp.
  • We watched the wounded animal stumble along the edge of the forest.
  • We had to stumble along the muddy riverbank in the rain.
  • Even with difficulties, they continue to stumble along towards their goal.
  • Even though she was tired, she continued to stumble along the road.