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Meanings of fumble with in English

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Usage of fumble with in English
1
Hannah went over to it and began to fumble with the bolt.
The Northern Iron
2
He rose, and began to fumble with the buttons of his smock.
Innocent : her fancy and his fact
3
I fumble with the zipper and turn my back to the officer.
Lone Wolf
4
When he found one he began to fumble with the rubber buttons.
Mortal Engines
5
If he had to fumble with a key, his end was certain.
A Pagan of the Hills
6
He does not fumble with the stopper in the vase-held forces of good.
Men in the Making
7
I pretended to fumble with the keys while I checked my paper telltales.
NS13 Zero Hour (2010)
8
They simply begin to fumble with the buttons on their blouses.
The warrior elite: the forging of seal class 228
9
As she removed her gloves to fumble with the lock of her bag.
The Making of a Soul
10
She caught up her cloak and began to fumble with it.
The Knave of Diamonds
11
Had he been listening to her fumble with the pianoforte this whole time?
The Assassin’s Blade
12
She untucked her blouse and started to fumble with the buttons.
Flesh Eaters
13
She plumped herself down and began to fumble with the straps.
The Departure
14
Joe Wainsworth began to fumble with the tools on his bench.
Poor White: A Novel
15
This describes a Palace intruder enjoying a fumble with the Queen.
The Guardian
16
She turned her head, pretending to fumble with her car keys.
Killer
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Fumble with through the time
Fumble with across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common