# stumbles

Pronunciation: say "STUM-buhlz" /ˈstʌmbəlz/

## Verb

1. Third-person singular simple present of stumble. — third-person singular simple present indicative of stumble
   - Simple: Third-person singular simple present of stumble. Use this form with he, she, or it.
   - _The exhausted runner stumbles as she crosses the finish line._
   - _Whenever the speaker reaches that point, he stumbles over the unfamiliar name._

## Noun

2. Plural of stumble. — plural of stumble
   - Simple: Plural of stumble. Use it when talking about more than one trip or slip.
   - _The toddler's first steps were a series of wobbly stumbles across the rug._
   - _Early stumbles in the campaign cost the candidate valuable support._

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