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as in mistake
an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy
the flustered newscaster's fluffs included a mispronunciation of the town's name
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as in to fumble
to make a mistake
unnerved by her earlier missteps, the skater fluffed on the final jump as well
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as in to blow
to make or do (something) in a clumsy or unskillful way
I completely fluffed the introduction by calling the boss's wife by the wrong name
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Recent Examples of fluff
Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 20 Mar. 2025
What resonates in my videos is the simplicity—three clear points, no fluff, and a focus on exactly the words to use.
—Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Skyler Caruso, People.com, 10 Mar. 2025
The eagle awoke and shook out its feathers, fluffing the straw surrounding the trio of eggs as the camera zoomed in.
—Amy Hubbard, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The Rivals Sports Bar will be selling Blue Velvet Whoopie Pies, and the description of the dessert is simply this: Blue velvet cakes and vanilla fluff.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 20 Mar. 2025
What resonates in my videos is the simplicity—three clear points, no fluff, and a focus on exactly the words to use.
—Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Verb
Denton, too, followed up her video with her own pom-pom fluffing tutorial on TikTok.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 10 Mar. 2025
The eagle awoke and shook out its feathers, fluffing the straw surrounding the trio of eggs as the camera zoomed in.
—Amy Hubbard, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fluff
Noun
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The viral TikTok gadget crushes fur and lint like nothing else.—
Simon Hill,
Wired News,
28 Mar. 2025
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In 1903, after opening and expanding a fur business, Zukor made his foray in the movie business by launching a chain of penny arcades that showed films.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Serious mistakes were made in that investigation, and agents were disciplined for botching applications to secretly obtain a surveillance warrant.—
Adam Goldman,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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Before formally apologizing to her, Phillips tells Danny about how the stringent demands of Dr. Broussard, who visited Maguire in Episode 4, led him to nick a vessel during an outpatient procedure on a 20-year-old man named Julio, and Phillips’ parents then covered up his fatal mistake.—
Max Gao,
Variety,
4 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Gonzaga did have a shot to tie on its final possession, but Khalif Battle fumbled a handoff and had his desperation 3-pointer blocked by Ja’Vier Francis.—
CJ Moore,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
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After Hovland calmly made a bogey on the last to secure the win, PGA Tour fans wasted no time grilling Thomas for fumbling a golden opportunity.—
Kevin Sabet,
Newsweek,
23 Mar. 2025
Verb
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What used to build brands now risks blowing them up.—
Remy Blumenfeld,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Apr. 2025
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Miles Caton blew me away and Michael B. jordan is incredible.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Listen to this article Outside of the typical deviled eggs, carrot cake and piles of candy known to come with Easter, San Diego’s restaurants have more to offer.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Mar. 2025
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This latest injury piles onto a string of nagging ailments Curry has dealt with this season.—
Danny Emerman,
Mercury News,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Baker expressed skepticism about the poll, questioning the reliability due to the small sample size and margin of error.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Mar. 2025
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Unlike previous quantum attempts plagued by instability, Majorana 1 uses a new class of qubits resistant to errors, making scalable quantum computing a reality.—
Sarah Choudhary,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Forty-two years later, during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, Steves stumbled upon his diary, rereading passages about his formative trip.—
Laura Manske,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Listen to this article The morning after his fifth suicide attempt, Rick Fisher stumbled to a church and pounded on the doors.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2025
Verb
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However, for some, gambling is an addiction that can ruin lives and families.—
Simone Jasper,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2025
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The problem lies once kids become tech savvy and a simple Google search can ruin the fun.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Fluff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fluff. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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