How to Use flub in a Sentence

flub

1 of 2 verb

• The ball went right to him but he flubbed the catch.
• The actress flubbed several lines.
• Patrick Reed flubbed a chip at the right of the 18th green and snapped his wedge over his thigh.
  — Eddie Pells, The Denver Post, 15 June 2019
• Reed flubbed his next attempt, leaving the ball in the rough.
  — Ron Kroichick, SFChronicle.com, 15 June 2019
• Earlier in the sequence, Malkin flubbed the puck but Laughton failed to clear it down the ice.
  — Sam Carchidi, Philly.com, 18 Apr. 2018
• And the film star flubbed up by borrowing money to fill the gap.
  — George Skelton, latimes.com, 14 May 2018
• But Fowler flubbed his chance to score, getting picked off in the sixth inning.
  — Teddy Greenstein, chicagotribune.com, 7 June 2019
• This wasn’t the first time YouTube TV flubbed a major sporting event.
  — Ashley Carman, The Verge, 13 July 2018
• In recent months, Trump has flubbed a couple of retweets.
  — David Nakamura, Washington Post, 17 Sep. 2017
• Small Business Advice has had the site for years, not just since Mnuchin flubbed the address.
  — Philip Elliott, Time, 13 May 2020
• Here is my column from the scene: Oregon State’s defense gave the Beavers a chance and the offense flubbed it.
  — oregonlive, 9 Nov. 2019
• Even vdev removal can't save you from a flubbed ashift setting!
  — Jim Salter, Ars Technica, 8 May 2020
• The Huskers went 1-5 in one-score games last season and flubbed their chance Saturday to notch a big-time road win.
  — Teddy Greenstein, chicagotribune.com, 9 Sep. 2019
• Goldman held serve, but then flubbed a volley into the net in the next game to give the lead back to Newport Harbor.
  — Sam Dodge, latimes.com, 1 June 2018
• Like a good joke, the easiest way to flub the Joker is by explaining him.
  — Joshua Rivera, GQ, 23 Aug. 2017
• Many plays have strong beginnings and flub the ending, but Watkins here seems to have worked backwards.
  — Helen Shaw, Vulture, 23 June 2022
• Fortunately for all, there were no name flubs this time around.
  — Taylor Weatherby, Billboard, 10 Feb. 2020
• When action resumed, Cilic flubbed two backhands to cede the set.
  — Howard Fendrich, courant.com, 14 July 2017
• Biden has flubbed debates and failed to convince wealthy members of his party to open their wallets.
  — Jonah Goldberg, National Review, 4 Dec. 2019
• Setting up this Stephen Curry fast break, Kevin Love flubbed a lay-up and got caught up asking the referee for a foul.
  — cleveland.com, 8 June 2017
• Sanders flubbed one of his regular talking points — that three people have more wealth than the bottom half of the nation.
  — NBC News, 31 July 2019
• To not only be the face of the most visible football team in America, but to never flub it once.
  — Mac Engel, star-telegram, 3 May 2018
• But by that time the robber had already flubbed in his attempt at concealment.
  — Brian Ballou, Sun-Sentinel.com, 25 May 2017
• Alas, the goldenrod pun is less successful, but Meyers doesn’t flub a single line from any of the 250-plus cue cards.
  — Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2023
• Homan then flubbed her final shot of the match, giving Denmark a steal of one point and a 9-8 victory over the Canadians.
  — Kristen Gelineau, chicagotribune.com, 16 Feb. 2018
• Isner took that set on his third chance, when Anderson flubbed a forehand.
  — Howard Fendrich, BostonGlobe.com, 13 July 2018
• Critics attacked Che for flubbing lines and Jost for his schoolboy smirk.
  — The Washington Post, NOLA.com, 9 Aug. 2017
• The Padres drew too few walks, issued too many, committed a balk and flubbed a double-play attempt in a 4-3 decision won by the Texas Rangers.
  — Dennis Lin, sandiegouniontribune.com, 10 May 2017
• Eugenio Suárez doubled and scored when Abreu flubbed Cal Raleigh’s routine grounder.
  — Chris Talbott, Chron, 7 May 2023
• The party flubbed the 2020 caucuses so badly that no winner was ever formally named.
  — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2024

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flub

2 of 2 noun

• But that wasn't the only flub HBO Max were forced to fix.
  — Glenn Garner, PEOPLE.com, 4 Jan. 2022
• The alleged flub would have caused the Rams to receive the ball in the first half and the second half.
  — Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 16 Dec. 2019
• In the video, Margo touched on the viral flub while gushing over the singer.
  — Sara M Moniuszko, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2020
• The flub that led to the wrong winner being announced on live TV.
  — Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 1 Mar. 2023
• It’s not a mistake at this point, or a flub: it’s on purpose.
  — Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 6 Aug. 2020
• The offensive line, outside of that one flub, gave Brees time and opened holes in the run game.
  — Luke Johnson, NOLA.com, 27 Oct. 2020
• Twenty years ago, no one would have called out Lara Spencer for her flub.
  — Jill Johnson Mann, Washington Post, 26 Aug. 2019
• In the case of this very public flub, a little homework could've gone a long way.
  — Dave Clark, The Enquirer, 28 May 2021
• The producers have since fixed the flub and re-uploaded the correct cut of the episode to HBO Max.
  — Nick Romano, EW.com, 23 Feb. 2023
• Biden's team in turn has highlighted the 77-year-old Trump's own flubs on the campaign trail.
  — Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 25 Feb. 2024
• But the process has been littered with flubs and reversals.
  — Lingling Wei, WSJ, 17 Aug. 2017
• More often than not, points would end with a flub from Osaka, and the first set was over in a blink.
  — chicagotribune.com, 12 Sep. 2020
• Luckily, the flub didn't cost him anything — he and his partner still won the trip to, ahem, Italy.
  — Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, 22 Mar. 2017
• Luckily, the flub didn't cost him anything — he and his partner still won the trip to, ahem, Italy.
  — Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, 22 Mar. 2017
• At least this flub is one that people are taking in good humor.
  — Brianna Wiest, Teen Vogue, 23 Oct. 2017
• Trudeau has been beset by flubs and scandals in recent months.
  — Aj Willingham, CNN, 21 Oct. 2019
• There were a few gaffes, but nothing that would rise to the level of candidacy-killing flubs by statewide wannabes in the past.
  — Dara Kam, OrlandoSentinel.com, 19 Apr. 2018
• The Spartans took advantage of a Maryland flub to grab a first-inning lead.
  — Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 24 May 2023
• This isn’t Gilead’s only recent trial flub or delay in the past few years.
  — Washington Post, 12 Feb. 2019
• His night included a flub in the early innings and a misplay in the right-field corner in the sixth inning.
  — Rustin Dodd, kansascity.com, 1 July 2017
• This came after the brand was mocked for a photoshop flub in 2014 on a swimsuit model.
  — Julie Mazziotta, PEOPLE.com, 20 Mar. 2018
• Since this flub isn't usually a part of Ken's way of hosting Jeopardy!
  — Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 10 Nov. 2022
• That didn’t stop Twitter from circulating the screenshots of the flub.
  — Caitlin Kelley, Billboard, 27 Oct. 2017
• Fewer flubs There are clear incentives to a long-term strategy for both the firms and the investors.
  — Laura Cooper, WSJ, 19 June 2018
• There were three wild pitches in the game, although the most memorable flub wasn't scored as one since nobody was on base.
  — Noah Trister, Star Tribune, 5 Apr. 2021
• Ron Dermer, the Israeli ambassador to the U.S., can be seen in the video visibly reacting to the flub.
  — Julie Pace, The Seattle Times, 25 May 2017
• Mega Millions soon apologized for the error, and some prize payments were paused because of the flub.
  — Timothy Bella, Washington Post, 13 May 2022
• Moving past the anachronistic flub, the Rams would be an intriguing fit.
  — Jacob Feldman, SI.com, 29 May 2018
• Questlove noticed the flub on Wednesday night and shared a screenshot of his Google search to Instagram.
  — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2023
• Though there was one brief power outage on the red carpet, the rest of the evening played out like a normal awards show — there were funny flubs, flat banter, sweet speeches, cast reunions, and a really long speech by Fran Drescher.
  — Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 24 Feb. 2024

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024