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- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
bumble .
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Examples
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And I thought it was one area where Judge Alito was not especially well prepared and he kind of bumbled around a little bit and didn't really seem to have a-- have a very good answer on that.
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"We kind of bumbled around our last game in the swamp," said
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At least with Nickels, we knew it wouldn't be mismanaged and bumbled four times before there was any traction at all.
McGinn’s Budget Briefing: Gloom, Doom, and Reorganization « PubliCola 2010
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The new president also has a backslap for the Chief Justice, who sort of bumbled the oath of office, but it looks like no hard feelings.
Live Blog: The Inauguration of Barack Obama - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com 2009
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After the San Diego Chargers famously misfired in the 1998 draft by picking Washington State quarterback Ryan Leaf instead of Peyton Manning, the team fumbled and bumbled through six years without a winning season.
The Happiest Tribe in Sports Reed Albergotti 2011
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They never really had to look back as the Falcons bumbled their way to their third straight playoff loss under coach Mike Smith and quarterback Matt Ryan .
Giants Rout Falcons 24-2 in NFC Wild-Card Game Associated Press 2012
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My personal theory is that the past two bumbled and ludicrous attempts by the infamous shoe bomber (he should have put the explosives in his nose, more room there than in his sneakers) and this week's inept Nigerian bomber were never intended to bring down those planes.
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The new president also has a backslap for the Chief Justice, who sort of bumbled the oath of office, but it looks like no hard feelings.
Live Blog: The Inauguration of Barack Obama - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com 2009
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I narrowed my eyes and listened to her bumbled answer.
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Overthrows from the outfield, underthrows from the infield, easy ground balls bumbled, booted and rolled under benches and cars.
Was Your Little League This Good? Jason Gay 2011
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