fluffs 1 of 2

plural of fluff

fluffs

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of fluff

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of fluffs
Noun
Scoops of fluffs and salads that are part fruit and part pudding are essentially required at church potlucks. Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 8 Aug. 2025
Verb
Housed in a tube that’s significantly bigger than most brow gels, the fatter, curved side of the spoolie brush applies the product and fluffs up brows, while the flat side arranges arches. Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fluffs
Noun
  • Ros was especially proud of this space, where seven artisans work on bags and furs.
    Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2025
  • European colonists in America killed beavers primarily for their furs and for their scent glands, which were (and are) used in perfumes.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 19 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • However, from time to time mistakes will be made and we will not be held liable.
    Jacob Camenker, USA Today, 5 Oct. 2025
  • From a potentially serious injury sustained by linebacker Dwight Nunoo to a multitude of mistakes, Saturday’s 51-10 loss to the host Connecticut Huskies (4-2) was devastating to FIU (2-3).
    Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Iain also makes a good-looking tart with raspberries and white chocolate (gag) on the top but then somehow fumbles it while trying to put it on his display stand.
    Brian Moylan, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025
  • While both teams were in position to flip some results, the Ravens have to feel a little snakebitten with how their games have played out, including a couple of fourth-quarter Derrick Henry fumbles.
    Scott Chasen, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Vandy isn’t going to line up and trade blows with Alabama.
    Matt Hayes, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The Dallas Cowboys were part of an instant classic on Sunday night against the Green Bay Packers, trading blows all game before the matchup ultimately went into overtime and ended in a 40-40 tie.
    Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Last year, Kardashians decorations took a spookier turn, with the reality star’s house being decorated with creepy floating ghosts, witches brooms and piles of pumpkins in shades of traditional orange — plus green, white and hues of brown — and covered in sprawling vines.
    Kirsty Hatcher, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Hallways were lined with debris and plastic bags while clothing, wall decor and lamps became piles of litter inside apartment units.
    Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Even when Charlotte did have momentum, there were unforced errors, penalties, and turnovers that resulted in more South Florida points.
    Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Even the slightest variation can cause errors in quantum computers, sensors, or communications systems.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • But there have been some career stumbles recently, a superhero disappointment in particular, that must have complicated Johnson’s conception of his remarkable career.
    Richard Lawson, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Wallen then stumbles to his feet in the middle of the road, as rain pours down, with close-up images showing Wallen in tattered clothes and covered in scrapes and cuts.
    Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Several of our testers noted their children were immersed in imaginative adventures that had pets swinging, taking baths, and tucking in for royal naps.
    Emily Glover, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Prioritize getting enough consistent hours of quality sleep and be sure to take plenty of naps while sick.
    Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Flow Space, 30 Sep. 2025

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Fluffs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fluffs. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

More from Merriam-Webster on fluffs

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!