flubbed

Example Sentences

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In the first half of his first game back, Tatum flubbed a dunk and O’Malley winced.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

From abandoned panic rooms to flubbed Ghostface executions, the characters make so many dumb choices that eventually we’re convinced that Williamson is frustrating us by design.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

I was grateful for Richard when I began doing another exercise video on repeat, one led by a frigid ballerina who never flubbed or joked.

From Salon • Jul. 25, 2024

Aliyah Alpert, who finished ninth in 2022, missed the bee entirely last year because she flubbed the word “recoup” in the Yavapai County spelling bee in her home state of Arizona.

From Seattle Times • May 29, 2024

“I flubbed a couple of lines,” said Via, shaking her head.

From "Wonder" by R. J. Palacio