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
Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 15 Jan. 2025
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
Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 3 Dec. 2024
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
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Verb
If the ball is muffed after simultaneous touching by two such players, all the players of the passing team become eligible to catch the loose ball.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 15 Jan. 2025
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
Noun
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
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for muff
Verb
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Massey ranged to his left, lost his footing and fumbled the ball.—
Evan Webeck,
Mercury News,
20 May 2025
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Gutierrez found the jury was confused by antitrust law elements and fumbled a calculation for damages by mistaking an overcharge with a discount.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
13 May 2025
Noun
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This outing mostly exists so Layla can soft-launch her new boyfriend, Cameron, a soccer coach who was raised Mormon — and also her new boobs.—
Olivia Crandall,
Vulture,
15 May 2025
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See: hair extensions, lip filler, spray tans, Botox, lash extensions, and boob jobs.—
Anneke Knot,
Glamour,
14 May 2025
Verb
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That’s just the beginning, though—keep scrolling for more deals sure to blow you away (no pun intended).—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
23 May 2025
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Julia snuck some matchstick carrots into the potato mixture, then blew my socks off with a punchy, springy topping of feta, mint, dill, and chives.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
23 May 2025
Noun
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Viewers speculated whether this was a blunder, power play or something else.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
27 May 2025
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Many of the nation’s biggest military blunders occurred because there wasn’t enough diversity in the armed forces.—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
26 May 2025
Verb
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Royals second baseman Jonathan India booted a ground ball with one out.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
24 May 2025
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In a similar trajectory to Liberty, Southeastern Louisiana shocked and eliminated the No. 10 LSU Tigers in the opening game 4-3, booting them into the losers bracket.—
Allison Smith,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
Noun
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The miscues didn’t hurt as New York won its 14th consecutive road victory beating the Braves, 12-1. 1925 — In Detroit’s 8-1 win over the Chicago White Sox, Ty Cobb became the first to collect 1,000 career extra-base hits.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2025
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Timeout, Tom Thibodeau, frustrated and disappointed by his team’s defensive miscues.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
24 May 2025
Noun
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Pam Bondi's early Epstein flub was a symptom of trying to do too much at once, and toss some meat to the base to keep them sated.—
Tal Axelrod,
Axios,
20 May 2025
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No injuries were reported, and the NTSB found that a maintenance flub and an engine lubrication anomaly led to the power cutoff.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
11 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Algorithms are only as good as the data they’re trained on, and bias, inaccuracy or misuse can lead to serious consequences.—
Dean Leavitt,
Forbes.com,
29 May 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.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
28 May 2025
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“Muff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muff. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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