FLUFFING Synonyms: 81 Similar and Opposite Words

fluffing

verb

Definition of fluffing next

present participle of fluff

as in fumbling

to make a mistake unnerved by her earlier missteps, the skater fluffed on the final jump as well

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as in blowing

to make or do (something) in a clumsy or unskillful way I completely fluffed the introduction by calling the boss's wife by the wrong name

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Recent Examples of fluffing This allows the grains to hydrate fully before fluffing. —

Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 7 May 2026 And as mentioned above, your curls must be 100% dry before breaking them up, fluffing them, or touching them. —

Catharine Malzahn, Glamour, 4 May 2026 And despite captain Wendie Renard fluffing the initial penalty, she was afforded a second chance because Arsenal goalkeeper Daphne van Domselaar had stepped off her line. —

Megan Feringa, New York Times, 3 May 2026 Tidy living areas by fluffing pillows, folding blankets, and removing visible pet hair. —

Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 16 Mar. 2026 Remove thick, dense piles of wet and matted leaves, or consider gently fluffing them up with a rake. —

Heather Zidack, Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2026 Following Odsonne Édouard's second-half equalizer, Tosin snatched three points for Lorient in the 65th minute, fluffing his initial attempt before rounding the Lens goalkeeper to score. —

ABC News, 14 Mar. 2026 Midfielder Pape Gueye netted the 94th-minute winner after Morocco’s star player Brahim Diaz had squandered the chance to win it for the home side by fluffing the last-gasp penalty in normal time following a 14-minute delay. —

Reuters, NBC news, 18 Jan. 2026 Simply spend 60 seconds straightening your sheets, smoothing your comforter or duvet, and fluffing your pillows, and marvel at how the chore instantly makes your entire bedroom look neater. —

Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Dec. 2025

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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