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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Beauty products have taken over my sink, leaving me fumbling for my go-to face washes and serums every morning and night.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Jan. 2026 -
The Steelers failed to capitalize on the miscues from a jittery Stroud, who fumbled twice and threw a pick deep in Pittsburgh territory.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Moore showed off her show-stopping red carpet style at the 2026 WWD Style Awards that same evening, turning heads in a side boob-baring black halterneck Gucci dress with a completely open back and sheer skirt.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
13 Jan. 2026
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Kizzi’s boobs fall off her shirt several times.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
13 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Purdue blew a 12-point lead in the first half, when the Bruins closed with a 17-5 run — including 11 in a row — to tie it 32-all at the break.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2026
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Be careful when the wind is blowing.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
21 Jan. 2026
Noun
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That was indicative of how Buffalo’s blunders proved costly.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
18 Jan. 2026
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It’s been one blunder after another during the early days of the Tony Dokoupil era at CBS Evening News.—
Josef Adalian,
Vulture,
15 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Duran booted a water bottle on his way down the tunnel while manager Unai Emery was enraged by Newcastle assistant Jason Tindall putting his finger to his lips and telling the Spaniard to be quiet.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
22 Jan. 2026
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Following his legal trouble, Chacon was booted from his agency and lost out on a role in an upcoming movie, per Deadline.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The San Jose Sharks made a push in the third period but could not overcome a pair of puck-handling miscues in a 4-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday to finish off a four-game road trip.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
21 Jan. 2026
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Texas committed 39 turnovers in the losses to LSU and South Carolina and while Harmon only had two miscues in Baton Rouge, Schaefer, visibly unhappy with how the offense was running, benched her for the last two minutes of the third quarter and the entire fourth in favor of Bryanna Preston.—
Cedric Golden,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Dokoupil has had a rocky start in his new position, including having an on-air flub during his very first broadcast.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Jan. 2026
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Flores was brilliant this season, but the shine on his achievements was somewhat muted by the team’s flubs.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
13 Jan. 2026
Noun
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That has caused some grumbling in the industry, given some missing data and inaccuracies that have been found.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
29 Dec. 2025
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The outlet noted in an Instagram post that Lukas was taking care of his father and Annie — who pointed out the story’s inaccuracy in the comments.—
Jack Irvin,
PEOPLE,
22 Dec. 2025
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“Muff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muff. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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