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stumbles

SaySTUM-buhlz/ˈstʌmbəlz/

2 meanings of stumbles

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  1. 1
    verb
    Third-person singular simple present of stumble. Use this form with he, she, or it.

    He often stumbles on the loose step by the front door.

    She stumbles a little whenever she walks in the dark.

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  2. 2
    noun
    Plural of stumble. Use it when talking about more than one trip or slip.

    The dancer's small stumbles went unnoticed by the crowd.

    A few stumbles on the icy path slowed the hikers down.

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stumbles is a form of stumble

stumble, verb: To trip and almost fall, or to walk in a clumsy, unsteady way. Full entry

Forms
stumblestumbles he/she/itstumbling -ing formstumbled past tense, past participle
Spelling
stumble → stumbles: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /z/.

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