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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Recent Examples of muff
Ryan Morik, Fox News, 5 Jan. 2025
Rookie receiver Jordan Whittington added his own splash play to completely stave off the Jets by leaping on a punt muffed by New York return specialist Xavier Gipson, up 10 points with 1:44 left.
—Jourdan Rodrigue, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 3 Dec. 2024
Mixed between those plays was the awful punt muff by Malik Washington that gave Green Bay a first-and-goal and set up the game’s first touchdown.
—Steve Svekis, Sun Sentinel, 29 Nov. 2024
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Verb
However, the ball was muffed by the Bengals and recovered by Pittsburgh on the opposite 38, giving them life again.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 5 Jan. 2025
Rookie receiver Jordan Whittington added his own splash play to completely stave off the Jets by leaping on a punt muffed by New York return specialist Xavier Gipson, up 10 points with 1:44 left.
—Jourdan Rodrigue, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
Noun
The controls, conveniently located on the rear of the left headphone muff, are responsive and easy for kids to navigate.
—Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 3 Dec. 2024
Mixed between those plays was the awful punt muff by Malik Washington that gave Green Bay a first-and-goal and set up the game’s first touchdown.
—Steve Svekis, Sun Sentinel, 29 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for muff
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Later in the first period, Theodore fumbled the puck into the skates of his teammate, Hertl, on their way out of the defensive zone, and Foligno added to Minnesota’s lead.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2025
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Every moment spent fumbling with gear in those temperatures came at a cost—to fingers, batteries, and hard drives alike.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Underneath her hoodie only bares her belly and some side boob action.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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For ladies blessed in the boob department, finding the best bras for large busts that fits great can be a real hassle.—
Andrea Jordan,
Glamour,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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What’s the dish that’s most likely to blow a skeptical traveler’s mind?—
David Hochman,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Vindman and his twin brother, Alex, both blew the whistle on Trump’s attempt to withhold military aid to Ukraine while pressuring the country’s leader to investigate the family of President Joe Biden.—
Andy Kroll,
ProPublica,
28 Apr. 2025
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But the team with the biggest quarterback blunder from 2018 was the Arizona Cardinals, who made the decision to trade up to the No. 10 pick to take Josh Rosen.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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This week’s White House Report Card could have been a bad one, considering court rulings against President Donald Trump, staffing blunders, and a lack of movement on his tariff war that is starting to scare his supporters.—
Paul Bedard,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Apr. 2025
Verb
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JoJo Siwa Lashes Out at Paparazzi Over 'Bizarre' Migrant Crisis Question By Sophie Clark Live News Reporter Newsweek Is A Trust Project Member news article 0 Mickey Rourke is reportedly looking to sue a U.K. TV station after being booted from Celebrity Big Brother only six days into the show.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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Following three straight shutouts of the Rockies, Cease ran the team’s scoreless streak to 37 innings — three shy of the 1984 team record — before Manny Machado cracked the door open in the fourth inning by booting Justin Turner’s leadoff grounder.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Royals hurt by defensive miscues The Royals didn’t play the cleanest series against the Guardians.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
13 Apr. 2025
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That’s when the game began to unravel with defensive miscues a key reason.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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For the Rockets, Jalen Green bounced back from his playoff debut flub in Game 1 with a huge performance to lead his team to tie the best-of-seven series.—
Matias Grez,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2025
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The Cuomo campaign’s matching funds flub comes after the ex-gov has in the past few days reeled from back-to-back public snafus.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
15 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Even minor inaccuracies can lead to serious medical errors, potentially endangering lives.—
Ganesh Padmanabhan,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Editor’s Note: Please be mindful that this transcript does not go through our standard editorial process and may contain inaccuracies and grammatical errors.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Muff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muff. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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