as in to fumble
to make or do (something) in a clumsy or unskillful way
muffed the repair job and had to do it again
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Recent Examples of muff
Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
The 49ers also got next to nothing on kick and punt returns, especially after return man Jacob Cowing muffed a punt that the 49ers were able to gather in after a scramble for the ball.
—Matt Barrows, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
Vanessa Powell, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
The controls, conveniently located on the rear of the left headphone muff, are responsive and easy for kids to navigate.
—Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 3 Dec. 2024
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Verb
The image shows Natalie from the back handling a firearm with protective ear muffs on.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
The 49ers also got next to nothing on kick and punt returns, especially after return man Jacob Cowing muffed a punt that the 49ers were able to gather in after a scramble for the ball.
—Matt Barrows, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
Noun
Start with a classic pair of black jeans, then layer the cardigan under an oversized pea coat and add cozy accessories like a plaid scarf and furry ear muffs.
—Vanessa Powell, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
The controls, conveniently located on the rear of the left headphone muff, are responsive and easy for kids to navigate.
—Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 3 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for muff
Verb
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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
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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
Noun
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The most private spots were on dark rides, but basically everyone at Disney last weekend saw my boobs, because there were times my newborn was hungry at restaurants, in line for attractions, and at shows.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
19 Mar. 2025
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At just 17 years old, Amanda Seyfried booked her breakout role in Mean Girls as Regina George’s bimbo minion who could predict the weather with her boobs.—
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airmail.news,
15 Mar. 2025
Verb
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At night, after the final whistle was blown, thousands of jubilant fans poured into the streets, heading toward the city’s bars to continue the debauchery, sometimes till dawn.—
Andrew McNicol,
CNN,
22 Mar. 2025
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The thought flashed through my mind that only an idiot would blow the chance of a lifetime.—
Jim Tappan,
Outdoor Life,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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After coalescing with ultranationalists to establish the nation's furthest right government in late 2022, the former special forces commando who had already become Israel's longest serving premier largely deflected criticism over the intelligence blunder of October 7, 2023.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2025
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Yet, the Trump White House and leading Republicans in Congress have tried mightily to put a positive spin on the colossal blunder, even as Democrats pounced on it.—
Clarence Page,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Because booting up manufacturing facilities would take time, in the medium term domestic auto prices would likely increase and car sales decline, experts say.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2025
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Also, Canada still won after manager Jesse Marsch got booted by referees.—
Chris Branch,
The Athletic,
24 Mar. 2025
Noun
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With Smith coming off a career-high eight miscues against McNeese in the round of 32, Houston’s harassing defenders are likely frothing at the mouth.—
Jim Root,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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The Sharks took the lead at 2:13 of the second, thanks to a defensive miscue by the B’s.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
23 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Elsewhere in the episode, Colin Jost mocked the group chat flub during the Weekend Update segment.—
Nicholas Rice,
People.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Then came the funniest flub this season of DONDI has seen so far.—
Laura Bradley,
Vulture,
11 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The results were collated to their respective LLM, producing the visual chart that displays a lot more red and pink than shades of green — displaying a puzzling bias toward inaccuracies.—
Tor Constantino,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Editor’s Note: Please be mindful that this transcript does not go through our standard editorial process and may contain inaccuracies and grammatical errors.—
Sid Evans,
Southern Living,
25 Mar. 2025
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“Muff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muff. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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