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
Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 15 Jan. 2025
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
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
If the ball is muffed after simultaneous touching by two such players, all the players of the passing team become eligible to catch the loose ball.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 15 Jan. 2025
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
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
Verb
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The stress of getting to your airport gate on time, coupled with the excitement of getting to your destination, can cause even the most seasoned of travelers to fumble at security checkpoints.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
17 May 2025
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For example, if an officer sees someone swerving, fumbling with items, or clearly not paying attention to the road, the interior light might factor into a citation for reckless or inattentive driving.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 May 2025
Noun
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Oh God, like the choking on the milk from the puppet boob?—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
5 May 2025
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Charley comes in six cute colors with cup sizes up to N and band sizes up to 46, perfect for big boobs and full figures.—
Andrea Jordan,
Glamour,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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In addition, strong winds over desert areas could result in briefly lowered visibilities to well under a mile at times in blowing dust or blowing sand.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
11 May 2025
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Those cops do more than blow whistles and bark signals.—
Paul Solotaroff,
Rolling Stone,
11 May 2025
Noun
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The show’s main blunder is that instead of unpacking the various angles of the mob bosses’ corruption, random side stories start popping up.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
15 May 2025
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But the internal investigation promised by department leaders — a probe of what accounted for the delays and blunders — seemed to go nowhere.—
Christopher Goffard,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2025
Verb
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Fortnite was booted from iPhones and Apple’s App Store in 2020, after Epic Games updated its software to link out to the company’s website and avoid Apple’s commissions.—
Kif Leswing,
CNBC,
9 May 2025
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Using secure boot to stop malicious software from launching during startup. TPM can detect changes and prevent your system from booting, keeping your device secure from physical attacks.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Number of the week: 2-13 After Tuesday’s crushing 4-3 loss to the Royals, in which defensive miscues paved the way to a walk-off defeat, and Wednesday’s 2-1 loss, the Sox fell to 2-13 in night games.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2025
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Montreal was unable to take advantage of a miscue after the Caps lost control of the puck near their own line.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
Noun
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No injuries were reported, and the NTSB found that a maintenance flub and an engine lubrication anomaly led to the power cutoff.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
11 Apr. 2025
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The clip, flub and all, made its way into the remaster.—
Jamal Michel,
New York Times,
29 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,
17 May 2025
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Businesses often fear that transferring financial data to a new system could lead to inaccuracies, lost records or compliance issues.—
Loran Armstrong,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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“Muff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muff. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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