Example Sentences

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BROADCASTER: He went into his previous Masters duffing chips all over the place, yet he was fine when he got there, so you can never tell with him.

From Golf Digest • Mar. 13, 2018

He can’t make it nine consecutive points on his serve, duffing another lob into the net, but he holds to 15 with a booming ace down the middle.

From The Guardian • Jan. 29, 2016

England's agony has gone on, day after day, like that same golfer being forced to play round after failing round, an Open every week, duffing drives and missing putts, swing in pieces, galleries guffawing.

From BBC • Dec. 29, 2013

While they ought to be duffing up Macedonia at home, Croatia must negotiate a potentially awkward match in Wales, who could make life difficult for Igor Stimac's side.

From The Guardian • Mar. 24, 2013

Such a sound at such a time is ominous to duffing bullock drivers; so, as I sprang to my feet, you may be sure my companions were not much behind me.

From Such Is Life by Furphy, Joseph