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foundering

/ˈfaʊndɚɪŋ/ · 10 letters · 9 distinct letters

  1. noun

    (of a ship) sinking

  2. verb

    fail utterly; collapse

    The project foundered

  3. verb

    sink below the surface

  4. verb

    break down, literally or metaphorically

    The wall collapsed

  5. verb

    stumble and nearly fall

    the horses foundered

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