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
• flubbed
• dubbed
• 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)
• muddled
• hurt
• mutilated
• impaired
• flawed
• 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

The next one started from the one-yard line after wideout Terrell Anderson muffed a punt. — Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026

Cincinnati's Ke'Shawn Williams muffed a punt deep in Bengals territory midway through the fourth to set up the second of Boswell's three field goals that tied the game at 27. — CBS News, 27 Sep. 2026

Horn, who was drafted by Carolina in the sixth-round of the 2025 NFL Draft and appeared in 15 games, muffed a punt for a turnover in Sunday’s season opener against the Chicago Bears. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2026

Just one inning into the series opener, the Nats muffed a defensive play. — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2026

After Evan Stewart muffed a punt and the Broncos recovered, Sire Gaines scored on a 37-yard reception to give Boise State the lead again. — Anne M. Peterson, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026

The score remained 7-6 late in the third and Golden Valley was set to get the ball back with about two minutes remaining in the period when Aaron McCormick muffed a punt and Crescenta Valley jumped on the ball at Crescenta Valley’s 29-yard-line. — Matt Wagner, Daily News, 5 Sep. 2026

Those came after Budge, a transfer from Georgia Southern, threw a 16-yard TD pass to Marquis Buchanan less than two minutes into the game after the Warriors muffed a punt at their 18. — ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026

Wright also muffed a kick return, the opening one of the preseason, last week at the Washington Commanders. — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2026