as in fumbled
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 muffed
With Freddie Freeman standing on second base, after a leadoff double against Padres right-hander Randy Vásquez, Muncy hit a sharp grounder to second baseman Will Wagner, who muffed the play.
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Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2026
The Cubs players continued to taunt Ruth at every opportunity, and a big one came their way in the bottom of the fourth inning when Jurges slashed a sinking liner into right field and the lumbering, top-heavy Babe muffed a shoestring catch.
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Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
Anisimova got to within two points of the finish again, with Parry serving at 5-6, but then muffed a short, low backhand long.
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James Hansen,
New York Times,
30 May 2026
In the top of the second, with two runners on, David Hamilton hit a one-hop liner to center field that PCA simply muffed, allowing the ball to roll all the way to the wall and three runs to score.
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Dan Freedman,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
Critics also complain that Dodge, known for its muscle cars, muffed its transition to hybrid power systems.
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Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
1 Feb. 2026
Robinson muffed the second-half kickoff to pin the 49ers at their 12.
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Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
4 Jan. 2026
Moments later, Cody Hagen muffed the ensuing kickoff, and the Yellow Jackets recovered.
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Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team,
CBS News,
29 Dec. 2025
However, Cincinnati muffed a punt that allowed TCU to take over at the Cincinnati 33-yard line.
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Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Nov. 2025
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2026
The Cubs players continued to taunt Ruth at every opportunity, and a big one came their way in the bottom of the fourth inning when Jurges slashed a sinking liner into right field and the lumbering, top-heavy Babe muffed a shoestring catch.
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Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
Anisimova got to within two points of the finish again, with Parry serving at 5-6, but then muffed a short, low backhand long.
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James Hansen,
New York Times,
30 May 2026
In the top of the second, with two runners on, David Hamilton hit a one-hop liner to center field that PCA simply muffed, allowing the ball to roll all the way to the wall and three runs to score.
—
Dan Freedman,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
Critics also complain that Dodge, known for its muscle cars, muffed its transition to hybrid power systems.
—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
1 Feb. 2026
Robinson muffed the second-half kickoff to pin the 49ers at their 12.
—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
4 Jan. 2026
Moments later, Cody Hagen muffed the ensuing kickoff, and the Yellow Jackets recovered.
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Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team,
CBS News,
29 Dec. 2025
However, Cincinnati muffed a punt that allowed TCU to take over at the Cincinnati 33-yard line.
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Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for muffed
Verb
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But in her concentration, Porsha fumbled her words, which made the Faithfuls, who were desperate for a crumb of evidence so early in the game, suspicious of her sincerity.
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Before that, Tampa Bay fumbled scoring opportunities in five of the first seven innings and stranded five overall.
Verb
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Coach Matt LaFleur faces immense pressure after the team blew a 21-3 playoff lead and finished with five straight losses.
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But what really blew me away was the sheer scale of the panoramas.
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“Muffed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muffed. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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