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to stumble
01
to accidentally hit something with one's foot and almost fall
Intransitive
02
to walk in an unsteady or clumsy manner
Intransitive
03
to encounter or discover something by chance or unexpectedly
Transitive: to stumble across sth | to stumble on sth | to stumble upon sth
04
to make an error or repeated errors while speaking
Intransitive
Stumble
01
an unsteady uneven gait
02
an unintentional but embarrassing blunder
03
failure in achieving something, often due to bad luck
stumble
v
stumbler
n
stumbler
n
Example
She stumbled over the uneven sidewalk and nearly fell face-first.
Her untied shoelaces caused her to stumble repeatedly during the race.
The unexpected rock on the hiking trail caused him to stumble and lose his balance.
The icy pavement made it easy to stumble, especially without proper footwear.
The athlete stumbled at the fifth hurdle during the 400 meters hurdles race.
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