as in to fumble
to make or do (something) in a clumsy or unskillful way
foozled the attempt to move the couch into the apartment and tore the fabric on the arms
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United goalkeeper Altay Bayındır fumbled the ball on the edge of his area, allowing Villa forward Morgan Rogers to take possession and put the ball into the net.—
George Ramsay,
CNN Money,
26 May 2025 -
Minnesota Vikings: Aaron Jones — Jones came up in the discussion about fumbling, but that will not stop him from being the leading backfield producer for the Vikings.—
Jake Ciely,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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Failing to install the tax would blow an additional $80 million hole in Chicago’s 2026 budget as the city already faces a budget gap of around $1 billion, Budget Director Annette Guzman said.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
4 June 2025
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Wind blows the dust into the atmosphere and begins moving it westward over the Atlantic Ocean.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 June 2025
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However, for some, gambling is an addiction that can ruin lives and families.—
Sara Schilling,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2025
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The front nine, which has ruined more than a handful of U.S. Open rounds over the last two days, proved to be much tougher.—
Troy Finnegan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 June 2025
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Bigger predators screwing up your fishing, however, is just part of the game from time to time.—
Joe Cermele,
Outdoor Life,
29 May 2025
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As the professional in the room, that face is often screwed up in frustration when the camera isn’t rolling.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
18 May 2025
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And like, think about that point of view today is just mind boggling to me.—
Tarun Galagali,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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Being in Paris and feeling that energy of the world was kind of mind boggling.—
DeMarco Williams,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Ofir Amir was shot in both legs and survived, as 411 others were murdered and 47 taken hostage.—
Richard Johnson,
New York Daily News,
8 June 2025
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Having been accused of murdering Cynthia Fuller’s (Sabrina Grdevich) terminally ill husband, Georgia spent the majority of the season in prison, on house arrest and in and out of the courtroom.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
6 June 2025
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Roman Anthony — son of Anthony Anthony and brother of Anthony Anthony Jr. — botched his Red Sox debut by whiffing on a slow roller in the outfield that led to a run.—
Bill Speros,
Boston Herald,
12 June 2025
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Related Articles Letters: National Guard deployment in Los Angeles threatens rights of all ‘Like getting tickets to a Taylor Swift concert’: State officials pledge improvements to botched e-bike signups Letters: Where is Newsom as refinery closures threaten state economy?—
Bay Area News Group,
Mercury News,
12 June 2025
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If trillion-dollar bonds are required to contest trillion-dollar damages our government is causing, that destroys the protections our Constitution provides its citizens against the rule of tyrants.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 June 2025
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Ukraine underscored the risk to advanced military powers on June 1 when its inexpensive drones damaged or destroyed strategic warplanes across Russia.—
Tom Vanden Brook,
USA Today,
8 June 2025
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“Foozle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foozle. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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