bugger (up)

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Verb
  • Massey ranged to his left, lost his footing and fumbled the ball.
    Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 20 May 2025
  • Gutierrez found the jury was confused by antitrust law elements and fumbled a calculation for damages by mistaking an overcharge with a discount.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 13 May 2025
Verb
  • That’s just the beginning, though—keep scrolling for more deals sure to blow you away (no pun intended).
    Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 23 May 2025
  • The weather can play a role too; rain can wash pollen from the air, while a windy day can blow it around, increasing your allergy symptoms.2 How Can You Prevent Allergy Symptoms?
    Kelly Burch Published, Verywell Health, 23 May 2025
Verb
  • But Paige has been there, injuries fouling up her career, too.
    John Nogowski, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2025
  • This brings back the Bilas comment from long ago on fouling up two.
    Joe Rexrode, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • As the professional in the room, that face is often screwed up in frustration when the camera isn’t rolling.
    Alison Willmore, Vulture, 18 May 2025
  • But in laymen's terms, given the huge number of emergency appeals about Trump administration policies, this could really screw up justices' summer.
    Nina Totenberg, NPR, 15 May 2025
Verb
  • However, for some, gambling is an addiction that can ruin lives and families.
    Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 22 May 2025
  • But that stumble constitutes Hwang’s only confrontation with the hypocrisy that ruins Yellow Face and its inherent PBS conceit.
    Armond White, National Review, 21 May 2025
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“Bugger (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bugger%20%28up%29. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.

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