Stumble synonyms | Best 66 synonyms for stumble

topple

To defeat, as in a contest:

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blunder

To utter (something) stupidly or thoughtlessly.

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lose one's footing

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tilt

To have, or come to have, a bias or inclination in favor of a particular opinion or side in a dispute

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botch

To spoil by poor work or poor performance; bungle

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trip (related)

(Sometimes followed by "up") To cause (a person or animal) to fall or stumble.

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failure

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falter

To fail in distinctness or regularity of exercise; said of the mind or of thought.

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bumble

To act in an inept, clumsy or inexpert manner; to make mistakes.

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creep (related)

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discover

To find something for the first time.

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spill

Spill is to empty out on a surface, to overflow over the edge of a container, or to cause a liquid to overflow, or to reveal a secret, or to leave somewhere quickly as part of a big group.

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bungle

To spoil by clumsy work or action; botch

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fudge

To act in an indecisive manner:

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flounder

(Intransitive) To make clumsy attempts to move or regain one's balance.

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overlook (antonym)

Hence: To supervise; to watch over; sometimes, to observe secretly

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lose (antonym)

To cause (somebody) to be unable to follow or trace one any longer.

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totter

To proceed with feeble, unsure steps

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weave

(Intransitive) To move by turning and twisting.

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fumble

To handle much; to play childishly; to turn over and over.

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make a false step

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hit

To perform (a shot or maneuver) successfully:

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wallow

To indulge oneself to a great degree in something:

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wobble

Wobble is defined as to move or cause to move in an unsteady way, to have your voice quiver, or to be unable to commit to a course of action.

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limp

To come upon; meet.

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chance

To try or risk.

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happen

(Followed by on or upon) To encounter by chance.

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slip

To get loose or away from (a restraint, pursuer, etc.); become free of

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stagger

(Sports) To arrange (the start of a race) with the starting point in the outside lanes progressively closer to the finish line so as to neutralize the advantage of competing in the shorter inside lanes.

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stammer

To keep repeating a particular sound involuntarily during speech.

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reel

To go around and around; whirl

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lurch

To roll, pitch, or sway suddenly forward or to one side