FLUFFED Synonyms: 82 Similar and Opposite Words

fluffed

verb

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past tense of fluff

as in fumbled

to make a mistake unnerved by her earlier missteps, the skater fluffed on the final jump as well

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as in blew

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 fluffed The tiniest requests were dispensed with the utmost care; rooms were primped and fluffed three times a day; special requests for excursions efficiently booked; and dietary preferences noted and recalled with precision. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Mar. 2026 Brentford’s Dango Ouattara fluffed a Panenka, above. —

Phil Hay, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026 Each fern includes 39 stems that measure 29 inches high and can expand to 35 inches in diameter when fully fluffed. —

Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 3 Mar. 2026 Then tumble dry on no-heat with tennis balls to keep them fluffed. —

Nashia Baker, Martha Stewart, 19 Feb. 2026 Hours later, the calf, fed and fluffed, took a spot on the couch with the Sorrell family’s two children. —

Dylan Lovan, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026 Hours later, the calf, fed and fluffed, took a spot on the couch with the Sorrell family's two children. —

CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026 For Jonathan Anderson’s vision of beauty at his first Dior women’s show in October, Guido Palau fluffed up models’ natural texture, not dissimilar from the windswept waves and pre-Raphaelite curls the hairstylist created for Veronica Leoni’s September Calvin Klein debut. —

Arden Fanning Andrews, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2026 After completing the quick tutorial, Harper quickly fluffed her hair and gave the camera a subtle pose before ending the clip. —

Kayla Grant, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025

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The lawyer suggested the doctors at the Meadows fumbled Spacey’s treatment because their program was geared toward addiction.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2026
The Warriors had a chance to send the game to overtime on the final possession of regulation, but Post, who hit four 3s on the night, fumbled the catch and turned the ball over, leaving the Knicks with the ball as the shot clock expired.

— Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2026