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The character will stumble across the field.
What does Stumble mean?
to trip or move unsteadily.
Dictionary definition
To trip or move unsteadily for a moment.
Example sentences
Stumble in a sentence
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In science class, we watched how objects stumble over time.
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Writers use words like stumble to show clear movement and direction in a scene.
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Practice 1
What does stumble mean?
Stumble means to trip or move unsteadily.
Practice 2
Which word or phrase is closest in meaning to stumble?
Trip is close in meaning to stumble in this context.
Practice 3
Which word or phrase is a useful contrast for stumble?
Steady contrasts with stumble in this context.
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Stumble
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stuhm · buhl · strongest beat: stuhm
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WordStumble.
Partverb.
MeaningStumble means to trip or move unsteadily.
ExampleExample: The character will stumble across the field.
Word breakdown
2 syllables. Say each part, then blend the word.
- Syllables
- stuhm · buhl
- Strongest beat
- stuhm
- Ending
- buhl
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on stuhm.
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Word family
Stumble word family
Base word
stumble
verb
stumbles
Trips now or often.
verb
stumbled
Tripped in the past.
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Hint for students
to trip or move unsteadily.
Common mix-up
Stumble is not the same as steady. Stumble means to trip or move unsteadily.
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Read this model sentence: In science class, we watched how objects stumble over time. Clue words: science, class, watched. Underline clue words that show why stumble fits instead of steady. Now write one new sentence that shows stumble without using the word stumble. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show stumble?
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