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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Verb
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Coming off an open week, the Cardinal (2-4, 1-2) forced a three-and-out on defense to start the game, but Liam Thorpe fumbled the ensuing punt return to give possession back to the Mustangs (4-2, 2-0).—
Harold Gutmann,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025 -
The Razorbacks fumbled 4 times and lost 3, including 2 in Tennessee territory.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Oct. 2025
Noun
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After all, only about 2% to 11% of breast cancers are bilateral—the rest crop up in a single boob.—
Sara Lindberg,
SELF,
3 Oct. 2025
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The left side of the dress featured a completely open panel that put her side boob, torso, hips and leg on full view.—
Starr Bowenbank,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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According to Reuters, 58 reports describe Teslas blowing through red lights, drifting into the wrong lanes and even crashing at intersections.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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Some of it just plain blows the mind.—
Nick Tzitzon,
Fortune,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Despite that big blunder, McMillan bounced back with his first career touchdown on the next series.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Oct. 2025
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Against Brent Venables’ otherwise elite defense, Arch Manning had a nicely tidy day, completing 21 of 27 passes with no major blunders and 200 total yards.—
Sam Settleman,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The clip shows Breyer—who owns The Husband & Wife Law Team with his wife, Alexis—suited and booted while performing a rap song.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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The Winnebago County Democratic Party was booted from the Oshkosh Farmers Market after handing out anti-Trump bracelets.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But another third-down miscue came when Jones held the ball too long and was sacked, leading to a 52-yard field goal, the first of Piñeiro’s four (52, 54, 42 and 29 yards).—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
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But there were some key miscues from the Lions that ultimately left them behind.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Bahr sees this as being connected to policy flubs and misdirection.—
Joan Meiners,
AZCentral.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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Character animations are slick, but reliable in their control and inertia — rarely leading to flubs caused by anything other than player error.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The dearth of information has repeatedly led to inaccuracies in media reports, and on sanctions and law enforcement lists.—
Danny Makki,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Some die-hard fans may prefer the simpler PlayStation localization, but the development team ditched it due to its numerous errors and inaccuracies.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Muff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muff. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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