as in mistake
an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy
played the entire piano piece without a single fumble
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as in to blow
to make or do (something) in a clumsy or unskillful way
her assistant fumbled the party plans by getting the time wrong on the invitations
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as in to grope
to search for something blindly or uncertainly
the librarian fumbled for the light switch as she entered the dark room
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as in to stumble
to make a mistake
just when it looked like he was going to get away with the ruse, he fumbled
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Recent Examples of fumble
Ryan Morik, Fox News, 29 Nov. 2024
One of those tackles for a loss resulted in a safety, and another turned into a fumble that Detroit recovered for a touchdown.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
Andrew Greif, NBC News, 2 Dec. 2024
Quarterback Cam Ward, who threw for 348 yards and three touchdowns in the loss but fumbled on UM’s final possession, said the team responded by being more urgent in practice in an effort to bring that into this week’s game.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 22 Nov. 2024
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The Giants got the ball to begin the second half, but on just the third play, Lock lost a fumble, and Dallas took advantage.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 29 Nov. 2024
One of those tackles for a loss resulted in a safety, and another turned into a fumble that Detroit recovered for a touchdown.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
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Mistakes compounding for 49ers
Andrew Greif
In position to score a touchdown and draw closer to Buffalo, the 49ers literally fumbled away their best chance to score of the night.
—Andrew Greif, NBC News, 2 Dec. 2024
Quarterback Cam Ward, who threw for 348 yards and three touchdowns in the loss but fumbled on UM’s final possession, said the team responded by being more urgent in practice in an effort to bring that into this week’s game.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 22 Nov. 2024
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But getting the technology to follow open-ended commands reliably remains a challenge, with the risk that errors could translate into costly and hard-to-undo mistakes.Will Knight, WIRED, 11 Dec. 2024
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Currency with mistakes can also be worth a lot, so be on the lookout for modern dimes without the S mark.Miguel Legoas, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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To have someone so esteemed give that sort of affirmation about my work really just blew me away.Curtis Bunn, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2024
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Many of the winds that blow down mountain slopes in California are also named for their locale, according to Null.Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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The girl was waiting at a bus stop when a man seated next to her on the bench groped her, Lt. Monica Cuellar said.Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 24 Nov. 2024
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The three-person commission has been the subject of recent turmoil after witnesses reported seeing Commissioner Todd Hiett grope a man while Hiett was extremely intoxicated at a conference in June.USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
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In Northern California, the San Francisco Giants stumbled to another losing season in 2024.David K. Li, NBC News, 11 Dec. 2024
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The chances of you strolling up to a domain registrar and snapping up a domain worth thousands of dollars is about the same as stumbling upon a Jackson Pollock in a thrift store.Darpan Munjal, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Sunday, Stroud threw two interceptions and ran out of the back of the end zone while avoiding a pass rusher with 1:13 left, a blunder that resulted in a safety that sealed the Tennessee Titans’ 32-27 victory.Joseph Person, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
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The biggest drama surrounding the Browns this season has nothing to do with quarterback play, personnel decisions or on-field blunders.Troy Smith, Axios, 21 Nov. 2024
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Senator skips votes as term comes to an end Ex-Apache County attorney to get $6K monthly from pension after getting booted Arizona will automatically reimburse school voucher requests for $2K or less Trump wants steep tariffs in his 2nd term.Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 11 Dec. 2024
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Wednesday's outage follows widespread issues with Meta's apps in March, when more than half a million users reported widespread issues, such as getting booted out of the social media platforms and unable to log back in.Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2024
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What is Apple looking for in its employees’ devices?Melvin Backman, Quartz, 5 Dec. 2024
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Arbore’s study looked at the dusky lory (Pseudeos fuscata), a parrot native to New Guinea with bands of feathers that may be colored yellow, orange, or red.Simon Griffith, JSTOR Daily, 5 Dec. 2024
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And Brunson? All hearts in New York City skipped a beat when the Knicks’ captain and floor general tripped over a fan sitting court side and gingerly walked directly to the locker room.Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 10 Dec. 2024
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Although quarterback Jared Goff tripped during the handoff exchange with running back David Montgomery, the Lions still managed to put Lions kicker Jake Bates in position for a 35-yard field goal attempt.Chantz Martin, Fox News, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Fumble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fumble. Accessed 19 Dec. 2024.
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