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as in mistake
an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy
the flustered newscaster's fluffs included a mispronunciation of the town's name
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as in to fumble
to make a mistake
unnerved by her earlier missteps, the skater fluffed on the final jump as well
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as in to blow
to make or do (something) in a clumsy or unskillful way
I completely fluffed the introduction by calling the boss's wife by the wrong name
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Recent Examples of fluff
Jasmine Browley,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
Everybody sort of looked down on it as fluff and not serious fare.
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Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 May 2026
Inga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 May 2026
And as mentioned above, your curls must be 100% dry before breaking them up, fluffing them, or touching them.
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Catharine Malzahn,
Glamour,
4 May 2026
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Noun
Hopecore is easy to dismiss as aesthetic fluff.
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Jasmine Browley,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
Everybody sort of looked down on it as fluff and not serious fare.
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Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 May 2026
Verb
Or that the dryer will fluff in perpetuity.
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Inga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 May 2026
And as mentioned above, your curls must be 100% dry before breaking them up, fluffing them, or touching them.
—
Catharine Malzahn,
Glamour,
4 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for fluff
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fluff
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The minks were also introduced to Britain for their fur.
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Don't rule out a snake bite if there aren't any obvious bite marks—especially if your dog has long or thick fur.
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The Dodgers took full advantage of the Padres’ defensive mistakes to jump-start their offense.
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Bad luck happens, but preventable mistakes almost always cause road problems.
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But in her concentration, Porsha fumbled her words, which made the Faithfuls, who were desperate for a crumb of evidence so early in the game, suspicious of her sincerity.
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With Yerry De los Santos also fumbling a bunt in the eighth, the Yanks tallied a season-high four errors on the night.
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The Philadelphia Phillies went into the top of the ninth inning down 8-6 to the Washington Nationals after Orion Kerkering gave up a three-run home run to blow the lead late in the game.
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While sitting on your porch or deck, a blast of air from a fan can help blow weak-flying mosquitoes away.
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Remove brush, leaf, and firewood piles that provide shelter to animals and attract fleas.
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Instead, the pile keeps growing and the mornings keep getting harder.
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With Yerry De los Santos also fumbling a bunt in the eighth, the Yanks tallied a season-high four errors on the night.
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Michael Conforto, Alex Bregman and Ian Happ had RBI hits in the sixth, when the Cubs’ runs were unearned thanks to a pair of errors.
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There's been some stumbling plays, thwarted by tripping and dramatic falls.
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The conversation stumbles on for a few moments, but Crook can’t find the words.
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Porsha deflects, saying Drew ruined the mood.
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Explosions had all but ruined my hearing.
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“Fluff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fluff. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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