as in mistake
an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy
played the entire piano piece without a single fumble
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as in to blow
to make or do (something) in a clumsy or unskillful way
her assistant fumbled the party plans by getting the time wrong on the invitations
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as in to grope
to search for something blindly or uncertainly
the librarian fumbled for the light switch as she entered the dark room
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as in to stumble
to make a mistake
just when it looked like he was going to get away with the ruse, he fumbled
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Recent Examples of fumble
Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 21 Oct. 2024
The fourth misfire was initially ruled a fumble that led to a Titans touchdown, but it was later overturned by video replay and ruled an incomplete pass.
—Elliott Teaford, Orange County Register, 10 Nov. 2024
Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 4 Oct. 2024
After wide receiver Courtland Sutton fumbled at the goal line, the Panthers marched down the field on a 10-play, 98-yard scoring drive, which ended with Young finding Coker for a 15-yard touchdown pass.
—Ryan McFadden, The Denver Post, 29 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Minshew replaced O’Connell and struggled, completing 44% of his passes for 154 yards while throwing three interceptions and losing a fumble.
—Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 21 Oct. 2024
The fourth misfire was initially ruled a fumble that led to a Titans touchdown, but it was later overturned by video replay and ruled an incomplete pass.
—Elliott Teaford, Orange County Register, 10 Nov. 2024
Verb
The Falcons got the ball back again, down just three points after Buccaneers running back Bucky Irving fumbled deep inside Atlanta territory on the ensuing drive.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 4 Oct. 2024
After wide receiver Courtland Sutton fumbled at the goal line, the Panthers marched down the field on a 10-play, 98-yard scoring drive, which ended with Young finding Coker for a 15-yard touchdown pass.
—Ryan McFadden, The Denver Post, 29 Oct. 2024
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The Sharks scored first at Madison Square Garden but couldn’t overcome their mistakes in the latter half of the second, allowing three unanswered goals in less than five minutes in a frustrating 3-2 loss to the Rangers in the third game of a four-game road trip.Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Surprisingly, Danni doesn’t see it as a mistake and would kiss him again.Emma Soren, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
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Without breaking stride, Hunter blew past four more Utah defenders and hopped into the end zone, a broken play transformed into a work of art.Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
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Oldenburg’s ode to Mies van der Rohe’s signature pocket square, the 12-foot fiberglass Handkerchief, will blow toward Park Avenue, and inside, a giant cloth saw will hug the walls and floor.Morgan Meier, Curbed, 12 Nov. 2024
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National Review exists to hold out a lantern in the dark, to help our readers — and each other — to grope through the long night, and to find steadying wisdom of our forefathers.Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review, 22 Nov. 2024
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Combs has been hit by several civil lawsuits in the last year, including one from Dawn Richard, a former member of the girl group Danity Kane, who alleged that Combs groped, assaulted and imprisoned her and threatened her life.Chloe Melas, NBC News, 9 Oct. 2024
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Surveyors reportedly stumbled upon the endangered bees during an environmental review of the area, forcing regulators to suspend the project.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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In the fall of 2022, a Princeton University graduate student named Carolina Figueiredo stumbled onto a massive coincidence.Charlie Wood, WIRED, 3 Nov. 2024
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As Claude leaves a weirdly nonspecific voicemail for Valentina in the next room (another classic blunder), Roselyn scoops some cyanide-containing silver polish out of its container on his desk and stirs it briskly into his tea.Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
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Juan Soto made a key fielding blunder in the bottom of the fifth that turned a Kiké Hernández double into a three-bagger, and Aaron Judge’s bat continues to be a non-factor in this postseason.Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 26 Oct. 2024
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Textures load in slowly when the game boots up, and the frame rate frequently drops, even on medium settings.Issy van der Velde, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2024
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The partnership will also include development of new Grammy-centric music specials and TV productions, according to Disney. Music Recording Academy boots Grammy voters.August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
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Here’s what to look for. Boards The core of every Arduino starter kit is a board that contains a microcontroller.Bob Beacham, Popular Science, 22 Nov. 2024
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Grumet:Wintry blast hit even harder for Austin's homeless residents impacted by sweeps For anyone looking to register for overnight shelter, visit the One Texas Center at 505 Barton Springs Road from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday evening.Skye Seipp, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Of the almost 600,000 electric scooter trips the city logged between May and September, Lime accounted for about 89% and Spin, its competitor, made up the remaining.Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 4 Nov. 2024
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Consider light-colored clothing or reflective tape for costumes, and adjust costume length to avoid tripping.Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Fumble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fumble. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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