floundering

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Definition

verb. struggling or moving clumsily in water or mud.

Example Sentence

The lifeguard saw the child floundering in the water.

More Example Sentences

He was floundering in the deep water.

Synonyms

struggling; stumbling; flailing

Antonyms

thriving; succeeding; flourishing

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Rhymes

  • floundering
  • foundering
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