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
Ryan Morik, Fox News, 5 Jan. 2025
Rookie receiver Jordan Whittington added his own splash play to completely stave off the Jets by leaping on a punt muffed by New York return specialist Xavier Gipson, up 10 points with 1:44 left.
—Jourdan Rodrigue, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
Steve Svekis, Sun Sentinel, 29 Nov. 2024
The muff is structured and maintains its shape for weather resistance.
—Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 23 Jan. 2025
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Verb
However, the ball was muffed by the Bengals and recovered by Pittsburgh on the opposite 38, giving them life again.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 5 Jan. 2025
Rookie receiver Jordan Whittington added his own splash play to completely stave off the Jets by leaping on a punt muffed by New York return specialist Xavier Gipson, up 10 points with 1:44 left.
—Jourdan Rodrigue, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
Noun
Mixed between those plays was the awful punt muff by Malik Washington that gave Green Bay a first-and-goal and set up the game’s first touchdown.
—Steve Svekis, Sun Sentinel, 29 Nov. 2024
The muff is structured and maintains its shape for weather resistance.
—Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for muff
Verb
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During the Mets’ loss to the Marlins, Vientos was jogging to first base when Miami’s Graham Pauley fumbled the ball.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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The characters in Megan Howell’s short stories, which glide into scenes of magical realism, are lonely people facing the harsh realities of an often violent world and fumbling toward something more hopeful.—
Emma Alpern,
Vulture,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Underneath her hoodie only bares her belly and some side boob action.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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For ladies blessed in the boob department, finding the best bras for large busts that fits great can be a real hassle.—
Andrea Jordan,
Glamour,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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April 17, 2025 The wind gusts could blow around unsecured objects and a few power outages may occur, the National Weather Service advised.—
Ashley Fredde,
Idaho Statesman,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The lawyer, author and consulting firm CEO has spent more than 30 years counseling people through their biggest blunders and controversies, from former president George H. W. Bush to Fortune 500 CEOs and professional athletes.—
Ashton Jackson,
CNBC,
8 Apr. 2025
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Russell Westbrook bounced back from his decisive blunder against Minnesota by scoring a season-high 30 points and adding 11 rebounds, six assists and three steals.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
3 Apr. 2025
Verb
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JoJo Siwa Lashes Out at Paparazzi Over 'Bizarre' Migrant Crisis Question By Sophie Clark Live News Reporter Newsweek Is A Trust Project Member news article 0 Mickey Rourke is reportedly looking to sue a U.K. TV station after being booted from Celebrity Big Brother only six days into the show.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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Following three straight shutouts of the Rockies, Cease ran the team’s scoreless streak to 37 innings — three shy of the 1984 team record — before Manny Machado cracked the door open in the fourth inning by booting Justin Turner’s leadoff grounder.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Royals hurt by defensive miscues The Royals didn’t play the cleanest series against the Guardians.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
13 Apr. 2025
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That’s when the game began to unravel with defensive miscues a key reason.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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This time, the difference was having only 24 outs to work with at the plate rather than 27 due to their flubs on the bases.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
5 Apr. 2025
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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
Noun
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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.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
9 Apr. 2025
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Resource counter inaccuracies in Save the World mode.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Muff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muff. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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