GALUMPH Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

galumph

verb

gə-ˈləm(p)f

Definition of galumph

as in to shuffle

to move heavily or clumsily the Great Dane galumphed across the floor to greet us

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Recent Examples of galumph Another way in which people’s carbon footprints become especially galumphing is through air travel, notably in first class. — The Economist, 28 Dec. 2019 There used to be campus dogs galumphing around the quad, fat on a diet of student pizza and potato chips. — Beth Thames , al, 30 Oct. 2019 There are also stretches of galumphing humor that go on too long. — Anthony Tommasini, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2018 North Carolina’s Luke Maye launched it in desperation and off-balance, with all of the grace of a grandpa galumphing through a three-legged race. — Tim Sullivan, The Courier-Journal, 18 Feb. 2018 The problem for Besson's movie, besides the problems with the movie itself, is its late arrival, galumphing into theaters so many years after so many recyclers and copycats. — Michael Phillips, chicagotribune.com, 20 July 2017

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For nearly a year and a half, he was shuffled around detention centers in Texas, Arizona, Louisiana and Florida, until arriving in the Alexandria International Airport in mid-August.

— Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026
The Yankees continued to shuffle their bullpen on Monday, claiming John Schreiber.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of shuffle

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Joined by his crew, Shakur stomps him out before the stunned gamblers and boxing fans.

— Jeff Weiss, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026
The need for data Inside the headquarters of UBTech Robotics, one of China’s biggest humanoid robot firms, a silver-and-black mannequin picks up a box, stomps across the floor, and mechanically places the box on a shelf.

— Ann Scott Tyson, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of stomp

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Most critics of judicial supremacy stumble over the fact that a strong Court sometimes benefits their side.

— Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
Analysis from Zeki Data shows that where OpenAI and Anthropic are making gains in the AI talent market, Google DeepMind (and to some extent Meta) are stumbling.

— Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026

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