fluffed
Example Sentences
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Ellis Genge, being asked to do a job that is not really his, fluffed a loose backfield ball to hand over a third try.
From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026
He scored a crucial break in the seventh game of set three when Diallo fluffed a forehand from the baseline and took control as his opponent's error count surged.
From Barron's • Jan. 18, 2026
Carolina have also fluffed their lines though when given the chance, so one team will stumble over the line - and not much will be expected of either in the play-offs.
From BBC • Dec. 30, 2025
Short answer: Syrupy oil fluffed into a semi-solid.
From Salon • Jul. 5, 2025
She gave me a hard look, first with one eye and then with the other, and fluffed out her feathers.
From "Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer" by Kelly Jones
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