as in mistake
an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy
played the entire piano piece without a single fumble
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1
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
Dan Pompei, New York Times, 10 July 2025
Wyatt had three sacks, five quarterback hits and a fumble recovery in the first four games.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025
Annita Katee, Travel + Leisure, 23 June 2025
Wang again earned the right to serve for the set by breaking the Czech, but again fumbled, this time rather more emphatically.
—Leon Imber, New York Times, 22 June 2025
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Noun
In two playoff games, Fiske and Verse combined for 3 1/2 sacks, and Verse returned a fumble 57 yards for a touchdown.
—Dan Pompei, New York Times, 10 July 2025
Wyatt had three sacks, five quarterback hits and a fumble recovery in the first four games.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025
Verb
There’s nothing worse than fumbling with laces in a TSA line.
—Annita Katee, Travel + Leisure, 23 June 2025
Wang again earned the right to serve for the set by breaking the Czech, but again fumbled, this time rather more emphatically.
—Leon Imber, New York Times, 22 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fumble
Noun
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Skull emoji: This emoji is often used to mock someone's mistake or appearance.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
21 July 2025
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But when mistakes are punished or hidden, innovation stops in its tracks.—
IESE Business School,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
Verb
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In the marquee Challenger matchup of the weekend, a rematch of the Mid-Season final, Las Vegas blew the doors off of Nashville.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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Kaus was setting up the umbrella when a gust of wind blew her off a lifeguard stand, dropping her on the point end of the 1-inch metal pole, NJ.com reported.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
21 July 2025
Verb
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Climaco-Garcia groped both children at different times during the interaction and attempted to remove their swimsuits, according to the Facebook post.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
9 July 2025
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According to Jones, Diddy groped him and forced him to work while the mogul showered and walked around naked.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2025
Verb
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Symptoms include shivering, memory loss, stumbling, confusion and sleepiness.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
23 July 2025
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Nonetheless, everything in Yountville is a short stroll, or stumble, from Jessup.—
Lela London,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
Noun
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What happened to Josh Friedman isn’t just an HR blunder.—
Chloe Rogers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 July 2025
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Letting Tommy Kahnle, a reliable arm, walk has turned out to be a massive blunder.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 July 2025
Verb
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The outlandish rocker, who later embarked on a solo career, was booted from Black Sabbath in 1979 due to his rampant drug and alcohol addiction.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
23 July 2025
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CSPs that are getting booted are allowed to continue conducting business as normal until October 31.—
Scharon Harding,
ArsTechnica,
16 July 2025
Verb
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And who better to look to for inspiration than Martha Stewart?—
Lauren Thomann,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 July 2025
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The disappointment is palpable in a team that won the World Series as recently as four years ago and has veteran skipper Brian Snitker, in the last year of his contract, looking toward retirement.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
14 July 2025
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With no direct service, plane trips back to the U.S. can take upwards of 19 hours.—
William P. Barrett,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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Filmmakers clearly constructed all these scenes, a fact that neither trips our ethical wires nor stops our biological reactions.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
16 July 2025
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“Fumble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fumble. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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