as in fumbling
to make a mistake
it was an important speech, and the prime minister knew that he could not afford to boob on it
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Verb
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Santillan appears to be fumbling away his opportunity, allowing nine runs (eight earned) over his last five appearances.—
Mike Barner,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026 -
But Chet Holmgren and Cason Wallace hit three-pointers while Smart was fumbling the ball and James and Hachimura were missing shots, while an Oklahoma City 8-0 run eventually gave them another 13-point lead that was never again challenged.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
Verb
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In a video shared on Facebook by comedian Mike Goldstein, the man can be seen stumbling out of the bathroom while still fastening his belt.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
17 May 2026
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Arriving at Badlands National Park feels like stumbling upon Mars.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Travel + Leisure,
17 May 2026
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Yet the film keeps tripping itself up.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
16 May 2026
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Firstman plays Peter, a drug-happy party promoter tripping the light fantastic in New York.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2026
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“Boobing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boobing. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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