muffing

present participle of muff

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for muffing
Verb
  • However, his key mistakes included an interception, being sacked six times, and fumbling the ball away twice.
    Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
  • There is no right moment, and the early scenes are about fumbling steps and the tentativeness of awkward new roles.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Try to find a place that will block blowing or falling debris.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Dozens lined the corner of Food Lane and Longview Road Thursday evening, the crisp fall breeze blowing scores of blue and white balloons.
    Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Muffing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muffing. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.

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