Another word for stumble | Synonyms for stumble

Another word for stumble

stumble Synonyms

stumble

v.

To move in a stumbling manner
blunder, flounder, lurch, falter; see waver.
To trip
pitch, tilt, topple; see fall 1, trip 1.

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Another word for stumble

verb

To catch the foot against something and lose one's balance:
trip. Idioms: lose one's footing, make a false step. See move
To walk unsteadily:
falter, lurch, reel, stagger, teeter, totter, weave, wobble. See move
To move awkwardly or clumsily:
blunder, bumble¹. See ability, move
To proceed or perform in an unsteady, faltering manner:
blunder, bumble¹, bungle, flounder, fudge, fumble, limp, muddle, shuffle, stagger. See thrive
To make an error or mistake:
err, miscue, mistake, slip, slip up, trip up. See correct

phrasal verb stumble on or upon

To find or meet by chance:

bump into, chance on (or upon), come across, come on (or upon), find, happen on (or upon), light on (or upon), run across, run into, tumble on. (Archaic) alight on (or upon). Idiom: meet up with. See meet

noun

A stupid, clumsy mistake:

blunder, bull², bungle, foozle, fumble, muff. (Informal) blooper, boner. (Slang) bloomer, goof. See correct

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Even if you find a lender offering what looks like a fantastic deal, you should still have a look around to see what other lenders are offering for similar loan products because you may stumble upon something better.
Sometimes home inspectors stumble upon issues that need to be addressed that the homeowners may not have been aware of at all, such as a cracking foundation or other potentially serious issue with the home.
The character Hagrid speaks with a very thick dialect and it's hard not to stumble through his words, but reading slowly through his dialog allows the reader to really hear the voice of this character.
If you stumble across something regarding credit cards that seems particularly outlandish - such as claims that you don't have to pay your bills because of some obscure law - then check the facts before assuming that it's valid.
You may have a difficult time finding cat eye sunglasses that are actually from the 1950s unless you just happen to stumble into the right store or go into your mom or grandma's attic and find an old forgotten pair in a trunk.

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