muff
Example Sentences
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“A fur muff?” she demanded, each word bristling with suspicion.
From Literature
They could not capitalize after recovering a muffed punt return in the second quarter, and the Panthers responded with a touchdown drive.
From Los Angeles Times
But when, against all odds, he seemingly achieves his goal, he muffs it.
He proceeded to hit into his fifth out… except Kerkering muffed the grounder.
From Los Angeles Times
To that point, his signature moment in October might have been muffing a routine fly ball in the decisive Game 5 of the World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers last fall.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
