as in to shuffle
to move heavily or clumsily
disconsolate and exhausted after losing the match, the wrestler shambled toward the locker room
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Recent Examples of shamble
When photos hit the news of a sullen-looking Bodden shambling into court for the first time, Forrest’s friends and family were enraged.
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Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 8 June 2025
The manor’s ghouls and shambling zombies don’t feel any less threatening when contained within the tiny square portraits of a card.
—The New York Times, New York Times, 30 May 2025
The left horse just wanted to shamble along, while the right horse pulled with frantic jerks.
—Louise Erdrich, New Yorker, 25 May 2025
One nickname — Zombie tranq — reflects shambling from deep sedation.
—Pat Beall, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Jan. 2025
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Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 8 June 2025
The manor’s ghouls and shambling zombies don’t feel any less threatening when contained within the tiny square portraits of a card.
—The New York Times, New York Times, 30 May 2025
The left horse just wanted to shamble along, while the right horse pulled with frantic jerks.
—Louise Erdrich, New Yorker, 25 May 2025
One nickname — Zombie tranq — reflects shambling from deep sedation.
—Pat Beall, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shamble
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Gakpo is deeper, and Wirtz pushes forward as the central member of Liverpool’s forward line, while Ekitike shuffles across as the left of the trio.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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Declining enrollment means the district may need to shuffle schools, students, or teachers to ensure each school is well attended, and the student-teacher ratios are well-balanced.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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Without a strategic game plan, even the strongest efforts can stumble before crossing the finish line.—
Rohit Shrivastava,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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TikToker Callie Rose Bedford, known as @calrose5, stumbled on the vase during a shopping trip and shared what happened next in a video that has more than 7 million views.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Most tourists don't come to Abu Dhabi to put on a thick coat and stomp around a snowy landscape but theme park fans are the exception.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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That certainly looked to be the case as the Indianapolis Colts stomped the Miami Dolphins 33-8 in the regular-season opener.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Shamble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shamble. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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