FLUBBING Synonyms: 81 Similar and Opposite Words

flubbing

verb

Definition of flubbing next

present participle of flub

as in fumbling

to make or do (something) in a clumsy or unskillful way added too much flour and flubbed the gravy

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as in stumbling

to make a mistake at some point in your training you're going to flub, so don't let it rattle you

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Recent Examples of flubbing But Andrew Garfield told a funny story about Pattinson's old roommate, Tom Sturridge, flubbing his own audition for a part in the film. —

Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Mar. 2026 Simeon Cottle, the leading scorer for Kennesaw State men’s basketball, stands accused of intentionally flubbing his performance in a March 1, 2024, game against Queens University. —

Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 21 Jan. 2026 Filmmaking is flubbing the catch, and sometimes knowing the fool that's to blame is yourself. —

Susan Sontag, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2025 David Jiricek made what could have been a costly turnover in his own zone in the first period, flubbing a touch-pass into his own slot, but Robert Thomas couldn’t convert as Gustavsson steered him aside. —

Michael Russo, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025

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But Chet Holmgren and Cason Wallace hit three-pointers while Smart was fumbling the ball and James and Hachimura were missing shots, while an Oklahoma City 8-0 run eventually gave them another 13-point lead that was never again challenged.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
The result leaves nearly every performer fumbling for traction in Serkis and Stoller’s muddy-yet-gutless cinematic sty.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 30 Apr. 2026