muddling through

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

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of muddle through
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APA

muddling through. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/muddling%20through

MLA

“muddling through.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/muddling%20through. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “muddling through,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/muddling%20through.

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