Example Sentences

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"Once I'd duffed that chip on to the green at 18 to about eight feet, I felt pretty safe from there," he said with a smile.

From BBC • Aug. 24, 2025

But he duffed the first pitch shot and made bogey.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 17, 2022

That’s twice the Wallabies have duffed the restart, this time it’s Koroibete who’s the culprit.

From The Guardian • Oct. 11, 2019

Baseball players are better prepared to deal with objects flying in their general direction, though we’d probably see far more errant pitches and duffed fly balls in a slingshot-addled pastime.

From Slate • May 29, 2018

And it was out of your line, so I duffed in.

From Ptomaine Street by Wells, Carolyn