muffing

present participle of muff

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for muffing
Verb
  • Boise State played an uneven first half in Tampa, fumbling twice and committing a huge penalty that gave life to a South Florida touchdown drive.
    Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Facial recognition can help reduce wait times, eliminate the hassle of fumbling with documents and free up staff to focus on higher-value service.
    Jeff Kim, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • As health restrictions discouraged people from blowing directly into instruments, Gajewski and Brown reimagined the design.
    Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Soldiers have also been spotted in parks carrying out tasks typically assigned to gardeners and landscapers – shoveling mulch, blowing leaves and scooping up trash.
    Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 14 Sep. 2025
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“Muffing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muffing. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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