Example Sentences
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Colbert often goofed on his public image with mock outrage over perceived offenses, a carry-over from his long-running shtick on “The Colbert Report.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
In down times, they played card games and goofed around, singing patriotic songs, recording videos and taking selfies.
From New York Times • Oct. 29, 2023
"Ecowas goofed, the Nigerian president also goofed," said Prof Khalifa Dikwa, an academic at the University of Maiduguri and a member of an influential group of elders in northern Nigeria.
From BBC • Aug. 7, 2023
You need a paper trail that shows Avianca or GoToGate goofed.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 17, 2023
When my friends goofed up with the language, it made me laugh.
From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana
