FOOZLED Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

foozled

verb

past tense of foozle

as in fumbled

to make or do (something) in a clumsy or unskillful way foozled the attempt to move the couch into the apartment and tore the fabric on the arms

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The Giants scored the game’s first run in the top of the third when Mariners center fielder Luke Raley fumbled the ball on Bryce Eldridge’s single with runners on first and second.

— Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 19 July 2026
Basabe, 48, fumbled his way through the trial, often seeming confused about the legal proceedings.

— Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026

Definition of fumbled

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Things were never the same for Mike McCarthy after Green Bay blew a 16-0 halftime lead and a 19-7 advantage in the final 3 minutes against Seattle and lost the 2014 NFC Championship Game, 28-22, in overtime.

— Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
That announcement nearly blew the roof off of Hall H, but nothing matched that intensity this year.

— Jordan Moreau, Variety, 26 July 2026

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Designed for maximum comfort, Pedi Couture’s toe separator sandals are practical and time-saving, ensuring pedicures don't get ruined.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026
These folks had theirs ruined by the next shift of roaches, the five who died and the nine spotting living their lives.

— David J. Neal July 24, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026

Definition of ruined

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The latter two heat waves have been caused by a thick ridge of high pressure — dubbed a heat dome by the weather service — that has wielded influence for weeks.

— Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 24 July 2026
Season four will follow that trend and has been dubbed Queen of the Damned.

— Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2026

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Showcasing its range, a different Britain’s Most Notorious Crime Investigations ep tells the story of Mahek Bukhari, a TikTok influencer who murdered her mother’s lover and his friend in a high-speed car chase.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 22 July 2026
The Girl in the River centers on an experienced criminologist and a young psychologist who head to a small Mississippi town after a girl is murdered and her twin sister goes missing.

— Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 22 July 2026

Definition of murdered

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