Synonyms of muffed

muffed

verb

past tense of muff

as in fumbled

to make or do (something) in a clumsy or unskillful way

muffed the repair job and had to do it again

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fumbled
• blew
• bungled
• dubbed
• flubbed
• botched
• bobbled
• booted
• ruined
• mangled
• murdered
• fluffed
• butchered
• destroyed
• bumbled
• spoiled
• marred
• screwed up
• boggled
• fouled up
• damaged
• injured
• buggered (up)
• blundered
• mucked up
• goofed (up)
• foozled
• wrecked
• loused up
• messed (up)
• hurt
• muddled
• mutilated
• impaired
• flawed
• spoilt
• bollixed (up)
• harmed
• gummed (up)
• blighted
• blemished
• vitiated
• mismanaged
• mishandled
• piffled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• improved
• remedied
• enhanced
• helped
• rectified
• refined
• reformed
• ameliorated
• bettered
• fixed
• repaired
• meliorated
• patched
• renovated
• doctored
• reconditioned
• revamped

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of muffed

Oklahoma’s special teams muffed a punt against Michigan in Week 2, then allowed a punt return touchdown to Texas in the fourth quarter. —Chris Vannini, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025

When center fielder Bryce Teodosio muffed Doyle’s single, Goodman scored the go-ahead run. —Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 20 Sep. 2025

Kicker Brady Denaburg missed a potentially game-tying, 51-yard field goal, and then U returner Koi Perich muffed bouncing punt in the shadow of the goalposts. —Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 14 Sep. 2025