flubbed

past tense of flub

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of flubbed Just as Alexis Bellino flubbed her second chance by aligning herself too closely with Johnny J, an Ed Hardy snapback that refuses to die, Gretchen is ruining hers by trying to relitigate things from the Obama Administration. Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flubbed
Verb
  • McCarthy looked lost and fumbled the ball three times under pressure.
    James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Seconds thereafter, the Clippers fumbled the ball away once again, setting up Gloucester with another short field.
    Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The Wildcats stumbled early but got hot in October, won 10 games, beat Oklahoma in the Alamo Bowl and were one of the biggest surprises in the country.
    Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
  • The Patriots stumbled at the start of the Mike Vrabel era last week, dropping a winnable game to the Raiders at home as favorites.
    Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • More Ramirez/Getty Images On Thursday, after his team blew a 4-0 first-inning lead to lose 6-4 in the Phillies series finale, Mendoza accepted blame for the team's current skid.
    Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Sean Brock has been on a mission to create the perfect pizza after a meal at the pizza joint Savoy in Japan completely blew his mind.
    Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • According to the police report following Trigg's death, the boy tripped while playing with an inflatable chair and was in the water for nearly seven minutes before being found by his father.
    Wren Smetana, AZCentral.com, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Finn simply tripped in an environment that was not set up to be safe for him.
    Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025

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“Flubbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flubbed. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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