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
Savinho was guilty of a woeful miss when he fired wide from Cherki's pass just after the interval and the Brazilian fluffed his lines again moments later, failing to beat Roefs from close-range.
From Barron's • Jan. 1, 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
The wool fluffed and stuck to her fingers and snarled in clumps.
From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare
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