flubbed

Example Sentences

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On a night when the men’s free skate turned into a splatfest, the reigning world champion wiped out twice, flubbed multiple jumps and tumbled all the way off the podium.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026

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

Delivering big speeches has never been Biden’s strong suit, and, as he often does, he flubbed a few of the lines from his prepared text.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 2024

Because all the conventional problems of filmmaking — like flubbed lines and imperfect framing — exist alongside the possibility of dropping a perfectly cooked sea bream, a dish was waiting if another take was needed.

From New York Times • Feb. 9, 2024

Whenever I flubbed a line or didn’t perform an action at the right moment, my score decreased and a warning flashed on my display.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline