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stumble
to trip or nearly fall while moving
Synonyms
Antonyms
- balance
- stride
stumble in a sentence
Jada caught her toe on a root and stumbled along the trail.
Marcus stumbled when his foot landed on the uneven sidewalk.
Where it comes from
From Middle English stumblen 'to trip'
Memory hook
When you stumble, your steps become jumbled.
Read it in context
- The Waiting Map Social Science