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
Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2024
On a windy Saturday, Worthy muffed multiple punts off the JUGS machine and from Chiefs punters with Reid standing nearby.
—Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2024
Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Mar. 2024
Mendoza Alabama strikes first after Michigan muffs punt The first official mistake of the game comes from the Wolverines.
—Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY, 1 Jan. 2024
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Verb
Tracy muffed a kick return, twisted backwards awkwardly to retrieve the ball and buckled to the ground in pain.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2024
On a windy Saturday, Worthy muffed multiple punts off the JUGS machine and from Chiefs punters with Reid standing nearby.
—Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2024
Noun
For après, prioritize fashion and pack a hat or muffs to keep you warm for the rest of the day.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Mar. 2024
Mendoza Alabama strikes first after Michigan muffs punt The first official mistake of the game comes from the Wolverines.
—Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY, 1 Jan. 2024
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Because all that most people remember is Musk fumbling through lines while dressed as Wario.Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
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Buccaneers recover Rohan Nadkarni Travis Kelce fumbles after a short reception, and the Buccaneers recover!Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024
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The channel’s flabbergasted hosts, played by Heidi Gardner and Mikey Day, try their best to steer away from the fact that the cookie is a boob.Rima Parikh, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2024
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The full coverage cups keep my boobs separated and contained (no spillage here).Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 17 Sep. 2024
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As flakes began flying Friday, New York state forecasters warned that 4 to 6 feet of blowing and drifting snow could fall in Watertown and other areas east of Lake Ontario through Monday.CBS News, CBS News, 30 Nov. 2024
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Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
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As Claude leaves a weirdly nonspecific voicemail for Valentina in the next room (another classic blunder), Roselyn scoops some cyanide-containing silver polish out of its container on his desk and stirs it briskly into his tea.Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
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Juan Soto made a key fielding blunder in the bottom of the fifth that turned a Kiké Hernández double into a three-bagger, and Aaron Judge’s bat continues to be a non-factor in this postseason.Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 26 Oct. 2024
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Textures load in slowly when the game boots up, and the frame rate frequently drops, even on medium settings.Issy van der Velde, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2024
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The partnership will also include development of new Grammy-centric music specials and TV productions, according to Disney. Music Recording Academy boots Grammy voters.August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
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Threat level: Griswold and local election officials said the miscue does not pose an immediate security threat to the election or ballot count.John Frank, Axios, 31 Oct. 2024
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Kevin O’Connell was annoyed by these Vikings miscues and wants to make sure they are cleaned up when the team takes the field at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles.Steve Silverman, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
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That’s especially true for the types of nerds who will bother to seek it out despite my own frustrating flub.Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 25 Oct. 2024
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The flub is believed to have hurt the then-Democratic nominee's presidential race.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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If financial inaccuracies exist, shareholders could be making decisions based on misleading information.Trefis Team, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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This story was updated add a video and photo gallery and to correct an inaccuracy.Bradley Hohulin, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Muff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muff. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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