as in to fumble
to make or do (something) in a clumsy or unskillful way
muffed the repair job and had to do it again
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Recent Examples of muff
Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 23 Jan. 2025
The controls, conveniently located on the rear of the left headphone muff, are responsive and easy for kids to navigate.
—Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 3 Dec. 2024
Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2025
If the ball is muffed after simultaneous touching by two such players, all the players of the passing team become eligible to catch the loose ball.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 15 Jan. 2025
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Verb
The muff is structured and maintains its shape for weather resistance.
—Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 23 Jan. 2025
The controls, conveniently located on the rear of the left headphone muff, are responsive and easy for kids to navigate.
—Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 3 Dec. 2024
Noun
The Nuggets muffed it but recovered at the last second.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2025
If the ball is muffed after simultaneous touching by two such players, all the players of the passing team become eligible to catch the loose ball.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for muff
Verb
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Marketing gets the lead, but operations fumbles the conversion.—
Michael Fox,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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In-ho began fumbling, accidentally letting go of the top and flinging it backwards.—
Esther Kang,
People.com,
26 June 2025
Noun
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Earlier this month, Kylie Jenner shared the exact details of her boob job after a fan pleaded in a TikTok video.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
30 June 2025
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One by one, people got to walk through the titty gauntlet and just get beat up with boobs and chests.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
25 June 2025
Verb
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That connection and warmth was obvious on Friday night, with Cardi blowing past her bedtime to give the gays, the dolls and everyone else an experience beyond what any other NYC festival provides.—
Joe Lynch,
Billboard,
28 June 2025
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One of the grants in the FEMA program that blew past its deadline for opening applications pays half of his salary.—
Jennifer Berry Hawes,
ProPublica,
27 June 2025
Noun
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Kiké Hernández and Teoscar Hernández made run-scoring defensive blunders in the outfield.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2025
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Whereas the Pacers had their lowest giveaway total of the championship round in Game 6, OKC had its highest turnover game of the playoffs, with 23 blunders leading to 32 Indiana points.—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
20 June 2025
Verb
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Andy Pages also booted a ball in center field during a four-run rally from the Royals (39-44) in the fifth, an inning that was punctuated by a three-run, two-out homer from Pasquantino to center.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2025
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Trump fired previous special counsel Hampton Dellinger, despite his Senate confirmation to a five-year term, amid his battle to restore fired federal workers to their posts after the Trump administration booted federal workers still in their probationary period.—
Rebecca Beitsch,
The Hill,
26 June 2025
Noun
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Despite their miscues and statistical underperformance, the Sky front office has valued veteran players’ leadership and work ethic, which has been crucial for creating a stable foundation.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2025
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Some analysts downplayed the incidents as routine hiccups typical of a company testing a new product, while others viewed the miscues as a troubling sign for the capability of the technology, especially in light of favorable conditions sought out by Tesla.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
26 June 2025
Noun
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Evidently, the name flub wasn’t enough to stop these two at the altar.—
Charlotte Walsh,
Vulture,
5 May 2025
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The script is lean enough that there really isn’t room for narrative flubs besides one breakdown that’s a bit too convenient.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2025
Noun
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Editor’s Note: Please be mindful that this transcript does not go through our standard editorial process and may contain inaccuracies and grammatical errors.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
28 June 2025
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Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content.—
Jason Lemon,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 June 2025
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“Muff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muff. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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