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Recent Examples of duffer
Unwinding with a cool glass of lemonade, the jointed old duffer in the lawn chair is simply propped in place.
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Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Sep. 2022
Erickson was her boat's duffer and responsible for the map, but had been too distracted socializing.
—Madison Karas, Star Tribune, 30 June 2021
Certainly there is value in showing clips of Al Michaels’ golf swing, which made every duffer feel better about his/her swing, and in breaking down clips of Phil Mickelson tossing a football (quicker release than Trey Lance).
—Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle, 15 Nov. 2021
Playing on the same course as some of the game’s greatest golfers can do that to a duffer like me, or any golfer, no matter their skill level.
—oregonlive, 5 July 2021
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Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Sep. 2022
Erickson was her boat's duffer and responsible for the map, but had been too distracted socializing.
—Madison Karas, Star Tribune, 30 June 2021
Certainly there is value in showing clips of Al Michaels’ golf swing, which made every duffer feel better about his/her swing, and in breaking down clips of Phil Mickelson tossing a football (quicker release than Trey Lance).
—Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle, 15 Nov. 2021
Playing on the same course as some of the game’s greatest golfers can do that to a duffer like me, or any golfer, no matter their skill level.
—oregonlive, 5 July 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for duffer
Noun
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From meditation to simulations, the crew has been preparing since their adventure was announced in late February.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
14 Apr. 2025
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The bank is also using AI to power over one million interactive simulations annually, aiding employees in client interactions.—
Gene Marks,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Recycled pop bottles are made into carpets and seat linings, and cotton shoddy—used to make blue jeans—is recycled and turned into sound insulation.—
Katherine LaGrave,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 July 2018
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Only traditional organic feeds such as the shoddy are allowed—
Craig Ballinger,
Slate Magazine,
20 Mar. 2017
Noun
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As opposed to palookas and has-beens and tin cans and stumblebums, a player who got waived departed with his dignity intact.—
Joe Queenan,
WSJ,
2 Nov. 2018
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The physicians lining up with Teirstein are not a bunch of stumblebums afraid of a few tests.—
Kurt Eichenwald,
Newsweek,
10 Mar. 2015
Noun
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Advocates say the ban seeks to address public health problems seen in the state, as lawmakers and scientists across the country look to lessen the use of synthetics in food.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr.,
USA TODAY,
25 Mar. 2025
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The move cites potentially harmful health effects and comes amid a broader push from scientists and government leaders to clamp down on synthetics in the nation's food supply.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2025
Noun
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And when someone does cross the line, like the louts who doused cops in Harlem and Brownsville with water in 2019, most officers have shown remarkable restraint.—
Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
4 Feb. 2024
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That’s the memorable insult that James Kennedy (the DJ of the group) hurled at Tom Sandoval (the resident lout) last season after Sandoval — who had a girlfriend — became romantically involved with Kennedy’s ex-girlfriend.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2024
Noun
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The Minnesota Supreme Court has banned Woodbury attorney Kristi McNeilly from practicing law in the state, three years after she was convicted of theft by swindle for stealing $15,000 from a man who hired her to defend him in a drug case.—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
2 Apr. 2025
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And last year's $30 million in romance swindles was up from 2023's $24.4 million.—
Alex Fitzpatrick,
Axios,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Duffer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duffer. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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