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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, 11 July 2024
Cheryl playfully asks her bachelors, who mostly flub their replies.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Philip Elliott, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
However, in the days since the book's release, some fans noticed some big flubs within the book.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
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Verb
During the debate, Mr. Biden, 81, stumbled early on, flubbing lines as his voice appeared ready to give out.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 11 July 2024
Cheryl playfully asks her bachelors, who mostly flub their replies.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Noun
Trump’s camp had its own flubs in the final stretch.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
However, in the days since the book's release, some fans noticed some big flubs within the book.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Flub.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flub. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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