as in boots
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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Verb
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After successfully bluffing his way into the house, Tom fumbles an attempt to hide his reasons for being there, leading Robbie to take him hostage.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
20 Oct. 2025 -
While both teams were in position to flip some results, the Ravens have to feel a little snakebitten with how their games have played out, including a couple of fourth-quarter Derrick Henry fumbles.—
Scott Chasen,
Kansas City Star,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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PlatinumGames share many of the same predilections at Team Ninja (mainly boobs and violence) but carved their own niche as the creators of hyper-kinetic action games like Bayonetta that stretch the boundaries of what the human attention span can manage.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
20 Oct. 2025
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Alexia in yellow is a knockout; the boobs are high, the color is great, and the dress is perfect.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Shortstop is Mayer's natural position, and by moving Story over to second base, the team can maximize the young star's defensive potential and try to reduce their defensive miscues for next season.—
Shaun McAvoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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Between the miscues and an injury-laden defense that forced only one punt, Detroit couldn’t come up with a winning effort.—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Farming them also drives desertification in Mongolia, where the dust blows high in June, polluting the air as far afield as America, and making workers ill.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Oct. 2025
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Some games, like ones against the Bears and Panthers, this team blows golden opportunities to get into the win column.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Some began adding more blunders to the list when the Blue Jays dropped two games at the Rogers Centre to begin the ALCS — when Schneider offered up more pitching changes for fans to debate.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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Vrabel will dial up a defensive plan that backs Cam Ward into blunders.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But insurers and providers oppose efforts to further regulate directories and blame each other for inaccuracies.—
CalMatters,
Mercury News,
17 Oct. 2025
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The dearth of information has repeatedly led to inaccuracies in media reports, and on sanctions and law enforcement lists.—
Danny Makki,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The flights were miserable, but the anxiety between trips was just as bad.—
Rustin Dodd,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Having been raised in Florida and based in New York for the last 15 years, my body struggled to acclimate during these short press trips.—
Stephanie Sporn,
Vogue,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Though Boston dealt with defensive issues, leading the league with 116 errors, the team clearly has a bright future.—
Shaun McAvoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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The Wolverines then made three consecutive hitting errors, essentially putting the set out of reach.—
Lou Ponsi,
Oc Register,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Muffs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muffs. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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