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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Missouri couldn’t win on third down The Zollers fumble on third-and-10 summed up this area.—
Maddie Hartley,
Kansas City Star,
9 Nov. 2025 -
While trying to stop the clock with only seconds remaining, Eastern Washington quarterback Jake Schakel fumbled the ball on a spike attempt with his team at the Montana 5-yard line.—
Alex Valdes,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
Noun
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In an Instagram post recapping her evening at New York's American Museum of Natural History, Graham included a pre-carpet photo of her posing topless and revealing the layers of boob tape used to support her breasts.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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Jennifer Lawrence would like a surgeon’s help getting back to some version of her prebaby boobs.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Straight line winds can blow down trees, power lines, and damage mobile homes and other buildings.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Nov. 2025
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The Buffalo Bills were left stunned in Miami on Sunday afternoon as the Dolphins blew them out 30-13 in a crucial AFC East rivalry game.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Reminded of a financial blunder?—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
10 Nov. 2025
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The series had so many moments — center fielders trucking left fielders, base-running blunders, walk offs, extra-innings games.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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That the pair do not take it well is immediately evidenced by the 16-year-old finding getting booted onto the streets in freezing weather, sans shoes or jacket.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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Next week, Adelman will see how much of an overlap there is on who should be booted from the pool.—
John Diedrich,
jsonline.com,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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But after some offensive miscues and several defensive lapses that led to explosive plays in the first half, the Chiefs and Commanders went into the break tied at 7 at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
28 Oct. 2025
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Shortstop is Mayer's natural position, and by moving Story over to second base, the team can maximize the young star's defensive potential and try to reduce their defensive miscues for next season.—
Shaun McAvoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Although several early romances blossom, some misguided flubs send four sexy singles to the chopping block.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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But despite the early flub on the fourth hour, Melvin recovered and took a moment to praise Bush Hager’s efforts since Kotb’s exit from the program.—
Rachel McRady,
PEOPLE,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The story was updated because an earlier version had an inaccuracy.—
Caitlin Looby,
jsonline.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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Even McCarthy, who completed 14 of 25 passes for 143 yards and two touchdowns (plus a rushing touchdown), mentioned inaccuracies and his inability to throttle down outside of the pocket.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Muff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muff. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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