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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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.
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The movie fumbles the chance to do something arresting with this seminal period in art.
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Her legs weren't as shapely; her knees were chubby; her thighs too thick; her boobs not large enough.
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Everybody there is blonde, big boobs.
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Dominic Zvada boots a 31-yard field goal to give the Wolverines the lead.
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Atlanta scored 20 points off those miscues and dominated the paint, finishing with 60 points inside.
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His late-game miscues proved costly in the series.
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Pinkas said that before the war, Iran was isolated under sanctions that choked its oil exports, dealing blows to its economy.
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Both the England and Croatia fans boo as the referee blows for the hydration breaks.
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Colorado's rally offset a pair of baserunning blunders that ended the eighth.
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Once again, Towns, who hadn’t gotten into foul trouble in what felt like a basketball eternity, pulled off a series of blunders, picking up two fouls in the game’s opening 62 seconds.
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For a time, his family would track the inaccuracies, said Magloire, who admits to having no memory of those days, though the story was repeatedly told to him by his parents over the years.
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For one, the data was self-reported, which can introduce inaccuracies.
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Kkj 2-Pack Casual Tank Tops Loose, breathable tank tops like these are ideal for summer trips to the zoo, evening walks around the neighborhood, or just lounging around at home.
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State transportation officials also say commuters could save several minutes during rush-hour trips once the project is complete.
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“Muffs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muffs. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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