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fumbled

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verb

past tense of fumble
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Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fumbled
Adjective
  • Unlike clumsier species that struggle with obstacles, the black mamba leverages every surface with surgical precision, effectively turning the landscape into a series of launchpads.
    Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
  • There’s also a touching subplot for the clumsy, muted Dopey (Andrew Barth Feldman), who’s regularly the butt of the other dwarfs’ jokes.
    Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Better still, Baltimore’s offense looked ready to go for the two-point conversion and steal a win.
    Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Denver looked set to blemish the Chiefs’ undefeated campaign, until Wil Lutz’s 35-yarder was stuffed at the line.
    Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • While Susan’s style gets all the attention, there’s a story to be told in Roberta’s awkward glow-up, too.
    Scarlett Harris, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2025
  • The timing is awkward for Google, coming just days after Microsoft’s latest warning implying users would be safer switching from Chrome to Edge.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Poland has now reached the final twice, losing on both occasions.
    James Hansen, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
  • She was named artistic director of Ballet Hartford in April 2024, choosing Connecticut’s Capital City to continue her illustrious career, having reached the professional pinnacle.
    Bernard Kavaler, Hartford Courant, 5 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • The charge relates to Chelsea’s protests to referee John Brooks after his decision to award Ipswich a 10th-minute penalty, with goalkeeper Filip Jorgensen judged to have tripped Liam Delap.
    Callum Davis, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
  • The volunteer saw the 4-year-old run past Shin again, and Shin stuck her left foot out and tripped him, the affidavit said.
    Claire Osborn, Austin American-Statesman, 2 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • That was a reference to the botched Tonight Show transition at NBC where O’Brien, then the popular host of NBC’s Late Night, was promised The Tonight Show to stay at NBC.
    Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 3 Mar. 2025
  • Accidental reveal One Russian military blogger inadvertently revealed the extent of the Ukrainian advance during a botched effort to downplay the advance on Monday.
    David Axe, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • In the viral video's comments section, viewers expressed their surprise that the felting process worked.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Several of Erivo’s looks also include felting, which Tazewell said gave them an organic quality.
    Hannah Malach, WWD, 16 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • And then in Joker 2, some people complained that the movie was ruined by the images on the screen and the sounds that accompanied them.
    Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Believing their beloved team already ruined mock drafting for the next two months, New York Giants fans probably hope for a loss against a Philadelphia Eagles team expected to rest starters Sunday.
    Jeff Howe, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
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“Fumbled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fumbled. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.

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