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adjective

Definition of fumblednext
as in clumsy
showing or marked by a lack of skill and tact (as in dealing with a situation) my future father-in-law shook his head over my fumbled attempt to compliment his daughter

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fumbled

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verb

past tense of fumble
1
as in blew
to make or do (something) in a clumsy or unskillful way her assistant fumbled the party plans by getting the time wrong on the invitations

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2
as in looked
to search for something blindly or uncertainly the librarian fumbled for the light switch as she entered the dark room

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3
as in stumbled
to make a mistake just when it looked like he was going to get away with the ruse, he fumbled

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fumbled
  1. clumsy
  2. looked
  3. awkward
  4. reached
  5. tripped
  6. botched
  7. felt
  8. ruined
Adjective
  • The comedian with a penchant for pratfalls also did a popular impression of a clumsy President Gerald Ford and played the Landshark.
    EW.com, EW.com, 5 Oct. 2024
  • What was trickiest to nail down was the thing that looks the clumsiest: the student film.
    Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of clumsy
Verb
  • The whole thing looked more like a rock show than a symphony concert.
    Leila Cobo, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
  • This resulted in an American judiciary that looked very different than the mosaic that makes up the country.
    Paul M. Collins Jr., The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of looked
Adjective
  • Giving cash doesn’t have to be awkward Despite popular convention that cash presents are gauche, tacky, or uninspired, Post says the annals of etiquette wisdom permit monetary gifts.
    Allie Volpe, Vox, 19 Nov. 2024
  • The argument is also awkward for Warner Bros. Discovery, given Rowling and Oliver are effectively colleagues.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 19 Nov. 2024
Definition of awkward
Verb
  • In a story by the Record-Courier, if lower G3 levels in a geomagnetic storm are reached in the late evening or early morning, the aurora may be visible for areas in Ohio down to the Ohio River.
    Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Advertisement Under the judgment reached Thursday, the grocery giant must implement this policy and ensure staff are properly trained to place accurate weight labels on products.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of reached
Verb
  • Lake proved comfortable on camera in contrast to Gallego, a military veteran who occasionally tripped on his words.
    Jonathan J. Cooper and Gabriel Sandoval, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2024
  • If a circuit breaker has been tripped, contact an electrician to inspect them before turning them on.
    Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 10 Oct. 2024
Definition of tripped
Adjective
  • After Lake Mary failed to capitalize on Spruce Creek’s botched punt, Rams senior kicker Emilio Bacardi drills a 41-yard field goal with 1:24 left in the first half.
    Staff Reports, Orlando Sentinel, 23 Nov. 2024
  • In particular, the 2015 Mamasapano massacre, in which Islamist rebels allegedly slaughtered 44 policemen during a botched counterterrorism operation, undercut public support for peace negotiations with the group responsible for the massacre, MILF.
    Richard Javad Heydarian, Foreign Affairs, 28 June 2017
Definition of botched
Verb
  • The massive, winding fabric sculpture, stretching nearly 150 feet long, will be suspended from its roof, in all its crocheted, beaded, and felted glory, until October 31.
    Morgan Meier, Curbed, 12 June 2024
  • The app offers workshops and classes on topics from grief to felting.
    Laura Trujillo, USA TODAY, 17 Apr. 2024
Definition of felt
Verb
  • Rescue crews are hindered by cell service outages and ruined roads and bridges as federal officials warn money to help people get back on their feet is tenuous with 57 days still left in the official hurricane season.
    Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Instead of basking at the park's desert ecosystem, visitors left graffiti and ruined trails.
    Louis Casiano, Fox News, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of ruined
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