flubbed
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In the first half of his first game back, Tatum flubbed a dunk and O’Malley winced.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 22, 2026
Iamealeava stays after practice to correct throws he flubbed, repeating them each at least five times.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2025
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
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
Kelly emphasized some of the wrong words, and she still sometimes flubbed Charlotte’s first line by saying “SalutaTAtions” instead of “Salutations.”
From "George" by Alex Gino
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