muffs 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of muff
as in fumbles
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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muffs

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noun

plural of muff
as in boobs

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Recent Examples of muffs
Verb
Sparks muffs the punt and South Alabama recovers on Texas State's 39-yard line. — Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 29 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for muffs
  1. fumbles
  2. boobs
  3. boots
  4. miscues
  5. blows
  6. blunders
  7. inaccuracies
  8. trips
Verb
  • Sims catches a hitch and turns up field but fumbles the ball while switching hands.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Tensions between the galley and the interior continue to escalate over lunch service, when a radio mishap fumbles the order in which the food should go out.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 26 May 2026
Definition of fumbles
Noun
  • In the film, the villain is not the Harvard nerds who initially shun Elle, but the ex-boyfriend who never saw her as anything more than a cardboard cutout of a girl with blonde hair and big boobs.
    — Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • Margaret left and came back in a new bra, the straps of which could be hooked together into an X across her back to draw her boobs toward the center of her chest.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 June 2026
Definition of boobs
Verb
  • Olise always takes it and boots the ball straight out of play.
    — Stuart James, New York Times, 14 July 2026
  • Dominic Zvada boots a 31-yard field goal to give the Wolverines the lead.
    — Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 31 Dec. 2025
Definition of boots
Noun
  • But the Jets’ offense has largely been inconsistent, with several penalties, dropped passes and miscues.
    — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • In fairness, fellow corners like Corey Thornton, Will Lee and Chau Smith-Wade had their own miscues as well.
    — Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of miscues
Verb
  • But Mistral, which takes its name from a strong wind that blows from southern France, certainly has the wind at its back.
    — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Grucci fireworks are stored in cement-block structures in rural Virginia—well spaced, in case one blows.
    — Paige Williams, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of blows
Noun
  • But the motivations for the murders were an unplanned series of blunders designed to correct mistakes that were made.
    — Kalia Richardson, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Avoid these 8 common design blunders to make the most of even the smallest garden.
    — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of blunders
Noun
  • When revenue-generating activities depend on the quality of information provided, even small inaccuracies can create outsized business consequences.
    — Jayasri Ranganathan, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • These polling inaccuracies may reveal a potential blind spot toward progressives, Smith says, explaining that Democrats are likely to take note as Wisconsin heads into its primary next week.
    — Rebecca Schneid, Time, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of inaccuracies
Noun
  • Even the base Luxury King and Luxury Two Queen weigh in at around 650 square feet, with a step-down living area that makes work trips feel less like working out of your bedroom.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026
  • There will then be trips to Lincoln City and Swansea City before hosting familiar opposition in fellow former Premier League side Southampton.
    — Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of trips

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