fluffing

verb

present participle of fluff
1
as in fumbling
to make a mistake unnerved by her earlier missteps, the skater fluffed on the final jump as well

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2
as in blowing
to make or do (something) in a clumsy or unskillful way I completely fluffed the introduction by calling the boss's wife by the wrong name

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Recent Examples of fluffing In the living room, Mock recommends folding blankets, fluffing pillows, and returning any items that have accrued in the space to their rightful homes. — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 25 July 2026 Add vinaigrette to herb mixture, and toss gently; divide evenly among toasts, fluffing up when arranging. — Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026 The instructions guided us to put in the dryer for 10 minutes after unpacking, and this makes all the difference in fluffing it up! — Briana Feigon, Architectural Digest, 17 June 2026 And as mentioned above, your curls must be 100% dry before breaking them up, fluffing them, or touching them. — Catharine Malzahn, Glamour, 4 May 2026 And despite captain Wendie Renard fluffing the initial penalty, she was afforded a second chance because Arsenal goalkeeper Daphne van Domselaar had stepped off her line. — Megan Feringa, New York Times, 3 May 2026 Tidy living areas by fluffing pillows, folding blankets, and removing visible pet hair. — Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 16 Mar. 2026 Remove thick, dense piles of wet and matted leaves, or consider gently fluffing them up with a rake. — Heather Zidack, Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2026 Following Odsonne Édouard's second-half equalizer, Tosin snatched three points for Lorient in the 65th minute, fluffing his initial attempt before rounding the Lens goalkeeper to score. — ABC News, 14 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fluffing
  1. fumbling
  2. blowing
  3. stumbling
  4. dubbing
  5. tripping
  6. ruining
Verb
  • Most of the world was fumbling and scared, and Fauci seemed to have some idea of what to do.
    — Amy Davidson Sorkin, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Achane, the Miami Dolphins’ starting tailback, was referring to Ollie Gordon II fumbling the ball away in Wednesday practice, the team’s first of training camp.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
Definition of fumbling
Verb
  • Police said Bessent, who had no license, drove more than 118 mph, blowing through red lights before crashing into a Chevrolet Cruz.
    — Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Companies are struggling with AI spending, exemplified by Uber blowing its annual budget in four months without clear benefits.
    — Vinay Kuruvila, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of blowing
Verb
  • Such a contrast to the wonderful Bootham Crescent, York’s home until 2020 and within stumbling distance of not only the famous Minster but all the city’s many other attractions.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The most underachieving team on the Los Angeles sports landscape is embarrassingly stumbling through another season.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
Definition of stumbling
Verb
  • New and upcoming titles under the deal will carry English subtitles and dubbing in the Hindi, Tamil and Telugu languages.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 July 2026
  • Every new title will carry English subtitles and dubbing in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu.
    — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 27 July 2026
Definition of dubbing
Verb
  • The plumbing was failing, the floors were uneven and posed tripping hazards, the foundation was crumbling and sewage sometimes backed up into a corner of the kitchen.
    — Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Today, Hollywood agencies, studios and streamers are tripping over themselves to sign digital talent.
    — Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of tripping
Verb
  • Picking produce early also prevents wildlife like squirrels and raccoons from ruining your harvests.
    — Emily Hayes, Martha Stewart, 6 Aug. 2026
  • But therein lies the problem with ruining baseball and predicting the World Series in August.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of ruining

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