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

Iamealeava stays after practice to correct throws he flubbed, repeating them each at least five times.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 28, 2025

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

But on Gauff’s next opportunity to seal the victory, Jabeur badly flubbed an overhead.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 4, 2024

Kelly emphasized some of the wrong words, and she still sometimes flubbed Charlotte’s first line by saying “SalutaTAtions” instead of “Salutations.”

From "George" by Alex Gino