as in to fumble
to make or do (something) in a clumsy or unskillful way
muffed the repair job and had to do it again
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Verb
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In a stunning blowout Friday night, KU fumbled its conference tournament semifinal against the Houston Cougars, losing 69-47.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
14 Mar. 2026 -
This alone can shave valuable minutes off your screening and help you to breeze through the scanner instead of fumbling at the bins.—
Kayla Kitts,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The stunning mocha-brown creation featured an asymmetrical neckline, side boob-baring cutouts, drapery along the waist, soaring thigh-high slit, and a flowy floor-grazing skirt.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
15 Mar. 2026
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Shapermint’s full-coverage bralette fits up to a DD/E cup and 46 band, with a snug, slightly compressive fit that helps keep big boobs in place.—
Malia Griggs,
Glamour,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Victor Wembanyama had 21 points and 13 rebounds, and the San Antonio Spurs overcame an early 14-point deficit before blowing most of a 24-point lead and recovering to hold off the Los Angeles Clippers 119-115 on Monday night.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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When Italian thieves blew apart Knightsbridge, Prager could have fled.—
Jack Crosbie,
Rolling Stone,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Also Sunday, Deniz Undav scored for the fifth Bundesliga game in a row as a goalkeeping blunder handed Stuttgart a 1-0 win over Leipzig to strengthen its push to qualify for the Champions League.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Mar. 2026
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Problems with the city’s rollout of the trash and Balboa Park parking programs didn’t help, and further built on City Hall’s history of operational snafus and policy blunders.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Cheap Chinese cars are at our doorstep, and no one is buying those electric pickups GM booted the Bolt for.—
Joel Feder,
The Drive,
12 Mar. 2026
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If the judge rules in favor of Pembroke Park, a town south of Hollywood, the town commission can vote to boot Jacobs as mayor.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The Welsh forward made the most of a defensive miscue by Orlando’s Hailie Mace to get into optimal scoring position.—
Kyle Foley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Mar. 2026
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There were defensive miscues, but William Nylander still looked like a player who can carry the offensive load for the Leafs the rest of the season.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Some observers pointed out flubs like Phillip’s are common during live television broadcasts or breaking news situations.—
Dominick Mastrangelo,
The Hill,
11 Mar. 2026
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Trump seemed to get a kick out of Obama’s flub.—
Ross Andersen,
The Atlantic,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
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This story was updated because an earlier version included an inaccuracy.—
Sophie Carson,
jsonline.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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Diego Schwartzman, one of South America’s preeminent male players of the past two decades, remembers warming up with a 15-year-old Fonseca ahead of the Rio de Janeiro Open final against Alcaraz in 2022, and being struck by both the cleanness of the youngster’s strike and its inaccuracy.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Muff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muff. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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