as in boots
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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Verb
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Lake Mary’s O’Shea Faison fumbles after picking up the first down yardage.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Because even though, yes, some humans are skinny with big boobs, to be human is to grow and change and fluctuate.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
26 Aug. 2025
Noun
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His miscues ultimately led to a 2-yard TD reception by Trautman that gave the Broncos a 21-13 lead.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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The former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback also said that CeeDee Lamb owed the Cowboys a good game to make up for his Week 1 miscues.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The weather services said 60 mile-per-hour wind gusts are expected as a thunderstorm capable of damaging roofs, siding and trees blows through southeastern Davidson County, northwestern Rutherford County and northeastern Williamson County.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
16 Sep. 2025
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The technology blows my mind, considering SpaceX's direct-to-cell Starlink satellites are over 200 miles away, orbiting the giant mass of Earth, but still able to capture a tiny radio signal from my phone, through clouds.—
Senior Reporter,
PC Magazine,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Tropicana remains a business school case study on redesign blunders.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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Arizona would have run Kansas State off the field Friday night but for a series of blunders.—
Jon Wilner,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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But these techniques might go a long way towards reducing fabrications and inaccuracies.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Much like the past few decades have seen even the average suburban commuter favor larger, more rugged SUVs for daily trips to Trader Joe’s, so too has the average cooler become bigger, beefier, and packed with features.—
Adam Campbell-Schmitt,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
18 Sep. 2025
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Executives and employees from a strip club operator are facing charges for allegedly bribing a New York official with free trips and private dances.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The Red Sox committed three errors, including two by second baseman David Hamilton.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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The Cordell report has since been discredited — missing transcripts, factual errors and even confusion of key witnesses.—
Matthew J. Frauenfeld,
Mercury News,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Muffs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muffs. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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