as in mistake
an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy
played the entire piano piece without a single fumble
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as in to blow
to make or do (something) in a clumsy or unskillful way
her assistant fumbled the party plans by getting the time wrong on the invitations
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as in to grope
to search for something blindly or uncertainly
the librarian fumbled for the light switch as she entered the dark room
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as in to stumble
to make a mistake
just when it looked like he was going to get away with the ruse, he fumbled
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Recent Examples of fumble
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
9 June 2026
In 2022, Meiga had four tackles and forced fumble for the Nittany Lions.
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Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
8 June 2026
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
OnlyFans fumbled a previous version of this dilemma.
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Gustavo Turner,
HollywoodReporter,
17 June 2026
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Noun
Pass rusher Nik Bonitto forced two fumbles by attacking Allen’s elbow.
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Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
9 June 2026
In 2022, Meiga had four tackles and forced fumble for the Nittany Lions.
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Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
8 June 2026
Verb
After South Korea’s goalkeeper fumbled a ball, Luis Romo scored the goal that gave the Mexicans six points and pushed them to the top of the standings.
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Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
OnlyFans fumbled a previous version of this dilemma.
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Gustavo Turner,
HollywoodReporter,
17 June 2026
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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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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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In each incident, women were standing alone when the attacker grabbed them from behind and groped them, police said.
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Men gathered at village auctions to grope and prod Black people; the shapes of their muscles and strength of their teeth determined their value, babies included.
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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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Colorado's rally offset a pair of baserunning blunders that ended the eighth.
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One Republican senator calling this the worst foreign policy blunder in decades.
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Both Marlon and his brother Shawn were booted from the franchise after Scary Movie 2 by their producers, the Weinsteins.
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Keyser’s exit follows that of Vasana Montgomery, who was booted off the show for the same reason before Season 8 even premiered.
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Instead of using artificial colors, look for ingredients that naturally fit the bill.
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Someone in the Mamdani administration should look at what happened in the 1970s and ’80s when the city became the largest landlord in the five boroughs.
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Instead of perfection, Rainey strove to disarm her audience, at times intentionally tripping or starting off with a joke to humanize herself and lighten the mood, McNulty said.
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Early on in the clip, Jake Johnson’s former tennis star Dusty Boyd trips over the net and injures his wrist in a bad way.
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“Fumble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fumble. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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