as in fumbles
to make or do (something) in a clumsy or unskillful way
I swear, she mucks up everything she tries
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Tensions between the galley and the interior continue to escalate over lunch service, when a radio mishap fumbles the order in which the food should go out.
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The movie fumbles the chance to do something arresting with this seminal period in art.
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More likely Brock Lesnar blows this thing up.
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Cher’s court documents paint a bleak picture of how Allman, 49, allegedly blows through his $120,000 annual trust distributions.
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But what really screws up Julia are the deliveries.
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Kyle tries to jump up the wall, lands awkwardly, and screws up his ankle.
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Nothing ruins the start of a weekend away faster than wrestling with an overstuffed bag.
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Again, don't wring the suit, which ruins the shape.
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Moriarty has reported on the yogurt shop murders for over 30 years.
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Not the family stuff, like Natalie’s spontaneous nipple piercing after making out with Cady’s maybe-daughter, Nevaeh (Malia Pyles), who later murders her own mother after kissing her, for way too long, on the mouth.
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Dominic Zvada boots a 31-yard field goal to give the Wolverines the lead.
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Cushing, Oklahoma, dubs itself the pipeline crossroads of the world.
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This results in what Atlassian dubs the fragmentation tax.
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