muddles through

A form of muddle through — To succeed (often clumsily) despite being ill-equipped or inadequately trained.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of muddle through
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muddles through. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/muddles%20through

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