muffs 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of muff
as in fumbles
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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muffs

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noun

plural of muff
as in boobs

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Recent Examples of muffs
Verb
Sparks muffs the punt and South Alabama recovers on Texas State's 39-yard line. — Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 29 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for muffs
  1. fumbles
  2. boobs
  3. boots
  4. miscues
  5. blows
  6. blunders
  7. inaccuracies
  8. trips
Verb
  • DeLand was driving inside the 20 yard line and Taihj Moore fumbles, recovered by Lake Mary.
    — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Buford scored 17 points off three Gainesville fumbles on punt plays.
    — Jack Leo, AJC.com, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of fumbles
Noun
  • Dolly revealed everything, told anyone who asked about the wigs, the eyelashes, the boobs, the boob jobs.
    — Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026
  • In the film, the villain is not the Harvard nerds who initially shun Elle, but the ex-boyfriend who never saw her as anything more than a cardboard cutout of a girl with blonde hair and big boobs.
    — Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Definition of boobs
Verb
  • Olise always takes it and boots the ball straight out of play.
    — Stuart James, New York Times, 14 July 2026
  • Dominic Zvada boots a 31-yard field goal to give the Wolverines the lead.
    — Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 31 Dec. 2025
Definition of boots
Noun
  • Ruff was not happy with some of his team’s defensive miscues.
    — Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Coach Sean McVay complimented Ferguson for responding positively after his miscues.
    — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of miscues
Verb
  • Policymakers' ignorance of oil market mechanics becomes clear only when geopolitics enters the picture and blows it all to hell, either figuratively or literally.
    — Michael Khouw, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The exhaust port blows to the rear to allow for quick cleaning of leaves and grass clippings.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of blows
Noun
  • However, due to the financial blunders of our prior ADs with Locks’ contract, getting rid of him has been almost impossible.
    — Baltimore Sun staff, Baltimore Sun, 1 Oct. 2026
  • José Caballero, who had a solo homer and an RBI single, and Ben Rice, who blooped a go-ahead, two-run single, also helped the Yankees overcome a few defensive blunders.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of blunders
Noun
  • Many users express frustration with AI's inaccuracies, misleading information, and the intrusive nature of AI summaries.
    — Rob Pegoraro, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The inaccuracies of the old map include the shortening of Africa, and the relative expansion of North America and Eurasia.
    — Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of inaccuracies
Noun
  • The company has been gradually increasing its use of AI across back office and customer-facing roles and has introduced an AI chatbot to its website to help customers plan their trips.
    — Sam Forsdick, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
  • QuickBooks Free currently allows up to two invoices per month and mileage tracking for up to five trips per month.
    — Carson Brunson, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of trips

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“Muffs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muffs. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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