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Examples of flub in a Sentence
Verb
The ball went right to him but he flubbed the catch.
The actress flubbed several lines.
Noun
when she was told her information was wrong, she apologized for the flub and immediately corrected it
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Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 12 July 2024
With a practically empty court in front of her, Vekic flubbed the overhead.
—Ava Wallace, Washington Post, 11 July 2024
Will McDuffie, ABC News, 16 July 2024
Taylor Wilson: These last few weeks were really all about President Joe Biden and his flubs in the debate and then the NATO Summit.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 15 July 2024
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Verb
During the June 27 debate, Mr. Biden, 81, stumbled early, flubbing lines as his voice appeared ready to give out.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 12 July 2024
With a practically empty court in front of her, Vekic flubbed the overhead.
—Ava Wallace, Washington Post, 11 July 2024
Noun
These flubs come as Biden's every comment under an intense microscope after last month's poor debate performance.
—Will McDuffie, ABC News, 16 July 2024
Taylor Wilson: These last few weeks were really all about President Joe Biden and his flubs in the debate and then the NATO Summit.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 15 July 2024
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“Flub.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flub. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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