floundering

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Verb

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floundering

  1. present participle and gerund of flounder

Noun

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floundering (plural flounderings)

  1. The act of one who flounders; a clumsy struggle.
    • 2024 March 20, Christian Wolmar, “NAO report highlights lack of clarity and purpose”, in RAIL, number 1005, page 34:
      Just as with other recent reports by various bodies on HS2 and the ticket office closures, the National Audit Office's effort on the rail reform process is a devastating exposé of the failings and floundering of a dying administration that has failed to understand the value of having an efficient rail network.

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