MUFFED Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

muffed

verb

past tense of muff

as in fumbled

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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Recent Examples of muffed Wright also muffed a kick return, the opening one of the preseason, last week at the Washington Commanders. — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2026 But Lindor also muffed a leadoff grounder by Lopez in the first, which led to Hicks’ RBI single and an unearned run charged to Thornton. — Miami Herald, 2 Aug. 2026 With Freddie Freeman standing on second base, after a leadoff double against Padres right-hander Randy Vásquez, Muncy hit a sharp grounder to second baseman Will Wagner, who muffed the play. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2026 The Cubs players continued to taunt Ruth at every opportunity, and a big one came their way in the bottom of the fourth inning when Jurges slashed a sinking liner into right field and the lumbering, top-heavy Babe muffed a shoestring catch. — Literary Hub, 8 June 2026 Anisimova got to within two points of the finish again, with Parry serving at 5-6, but then muffed a short, low backhand long. — James Hansen, New York Times, 30 May 2026 In the top of the second, with two runners on, David Hamilton hit a one-hop liner to center field that PCA simply muffed, allowing the ball to roll all the way to the wall and three runs to score. — Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026 Critics also complain that Dodge, known for its muscle cars, muffed its transition to hybrid power systems. — Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2026 Robinson muffed the second-half kickoff to pin the 49ers at their 12. — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 4 Jan. 2026

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The company, which offers credit cards used to make rent and mortgage payments, had fumbled a critical transition, leading to confusion and financial stress for its customers.

— Andy Kroll, ProPublica, 31 Aug. 2026
On his second drive, Tagovailoa fumbled the snap from center and the Dolphins recovered.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026

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It’s been a decade since the company best known for sucking up hair balls and dust bunnies blew with great force into the beauty business.

— Jenny Bailly, Allure, 1 Sep. 2026
Playing the American League’s best team, the Padres had the final two games of the series in hand before the practically impermeable back end of their bullpen blew late leads.

— Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026

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