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as in fumbled
to make a mistake
even though the prosecution had blundered several times in presenting its case, it ultimately prevailed
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as in stumbled
to proceed or act clumsily or ineffectually
blundered his way through an acceptance speech
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Ball security The Hurricanes have fumbled the ball four times in the past two games and lost two of them — one apiece by Malachi Toney (first round against Texas A&M) and Fletcher (quarterfinal against Ohio State).—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
7 Jan. 2026 -
Kennedy fumbled in his pocket and pulled out his phone, the source of the noise.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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That was until about a month before Adams' wedding, when her mother, April, stumbled upon the outfit while cleaning out some boxes in storage.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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Nick Woltemade came on, stumbled over his own feet and struggled for involvement.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
14 Jan. 2026
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The pair embraced each other in the tunnel before kick-off, but shortly before half-time, Salah tripped Mane by the team benches, causing tensions to overflow.—
Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
14 Jan. 2026
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Dellandrea was injured in the Sharks’ game on Tuesday against the Columbus Blue Jackets as his right leg struck the post after he was inadvertently tripped while driving to the net.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
10 Jan. 2026
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The Rapids were solid defensively on set pieces last year, but struggled heavily offensively.—
Braidon Nourse,
Denver Post,
15 Jan. 2026
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Instead, Saks struggled to execute a turnaround, faced mounting debt and reportedly fell behind on vendor payments, straining relationships with luxury labels and shrinking assortments.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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But no Dolphins defender erred worse than linebacker Tyrel Dodson; a clear target on Stevenson's 15-yard touchdown and non-factor on multiple interior runs.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
6 Jan. 2026
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Just last week, the Ohio Supreme Court had found the appellate court erred in blocking the challenge and returned it to the lower court for reconsideration.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 Dec. 2025
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“Blundered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blundered. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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