stumble on
Frequency: 6.06.5 per million words
To continue walking or moving in an unsteady way.
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Examples (10)
- He stumbled on through the heavy snow, desperate to find shelter.
- Despite the thick fog, they stumbled on toward the lights of the village.
- She stumbled on blindly in the dark corridor, feeling the walls for a door.
- Exhausted and shivering from the cold, the survivors stumbled on.
- The injured horse stumbled on across the rocky terrain.
- He stumbled on, refusing to give up even though his legs were failing him.
- We stumbled on through the dense forest for hours before finding the path.
- After the fall, he stumbled on for another mile to reach help.
- They stumbled on in silence, too tired to even speak to one another.
- The old man stumbled on until he finally reached the park bench.