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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San Francisco’s star defensive end tackled running back Ken Walker III for no gain on first-and-5 from the 9-yard line, then pushed right tackle Abe Lucas back in the pocket on second down, causing Darnold to fumble.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025 -
Defensive tackle Ed Oliver also caused Derrick Henry to fumble – the running back’s only blemish during the night.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Because even though, yes, some humans are skinny with big boobs, to be human is to grow and change and fluctuate.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
26 Aug. 2025
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But look: Every boob with a T-Mobile plan will soon have more raw intelligence in their pocket than has ever existed in the world.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
18 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The Cleveland Browns blew both a golden opportunity at what would’ve been the surprise upset of Week 1 and a chance to add to the Cincinnati Bengals’ early-season misery of the past few years.—
Zak Keefer,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Buffalo, known for end-of-half blunders in past years, scored a field goal as the first half expired after moving the ball 48 yards in three plays (including a spike).—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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As competition heated up with Walmart, Target made what may be viewed by some in hindsight a profound blunder, another case of brand amnesia.—
Greg Petro,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But in return, the Spring Hill lawyer gets booted from the Bar for at least five years and any civil or criminal matters associated with the Bar cases remain unaffected.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
2 Sep. 2025
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With one out, Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez hit a sharp ground ball directly to Moore, who booted it.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
30 Aug. 2025
Noun
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All four runs scored following a pair of Mets errors in the fifth, when Eric Wagaman had an RBI single and scored on Alonso’s miscue before Otto Lopez laced a two-run single.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
30 Aug. 2025
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Turnovers, defensive miscues and poor communication are all characteristics that make up the rookie story.—
Tom Rende,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
Noun
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In addition to the verbal flubs both Charles and Diana made, the groom forgot to kiss his bride following their vow exchange.—
Nicole Briese,
People.com,
29 July 2025
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That’s how many times French gameshow star Émilien won before losing his record-breaking 21-month streak from one flub.—
Daniel Wine,
CNN Money,
14 July 2025
Noun
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Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content.—
H. Alan Scott,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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For example, the comments criticize the sections on sea level rise, noting the report failed to capture the acceleration of such trends, among other inaccuracies.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Muff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muff. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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