Flounder
Flounder verb - To proceed or act clumsily or ineffectually.
Usage example: unprepared choristers who floundered helplessly through the musical number
Trudge and flounder are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Trudge" instead a verb "Flounder".
Nearby Words: floundered, floundering
Mutual synonyms
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Trudge and Flounder. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/flounder/trudge
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