stumble away

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To move away from a place in an unsteady manner.

stumbleADVERB + stumble

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away

Examples (10)

  • He was dazed after the crash and started to stumble away from the wreckage.
  • The wounded soldier tried to stumble away before the enemy spotted him.
  • After the argument, she turned and began to stumble away in tears.
  • The drunk man managed to stumble away from the bar and into the night.
  • Exhausted from the marathon, the runner could only stumble away toward the medical tent.
  • The frightened animal managed to stumble away into the thick brush.
  • They watched him stumble away, his legs shaking with fatigue.
  • Blinded by the light, he tried to stumble away from the explosion.
  • The boxer was hit hard and began to stumble away towards the ropes.
  • Feeling dizzy, I had to stumble away from the edge of the cliff.