fluffed

Example Sentences

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He scored a crucial break in the seventh game of set three when Diallo fluffed a forehand from the baseline and took control as his opponent's error count surged.

From Barron's • Jan. 18, 2026

Toronto loaded the bases in the bottom of the ninth but failed to conjure a run, and the Dodgers did the same in the 10th as expectation mounted, but both sides fluffed their lines.

From BBC • Nov. 2, 2025

Short answer: Syrupy oil fluffed into a semi-solid.

From Salon • Jul. 5, 2025

“If it doesn’t get fluffed enough, the material starts to compact and it starts to break down, what’s called anaerobically, which is without oxygen,” said the spa’s general manager, Heather Bishop.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2025

She fluffed the pillows, then checked her tiny bathroom and set out a towel.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton