fumble
verb (used without object)
to feel or grope about clumsily.
had fumbled
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past perfectof fumble.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Officials reviewed the play and confirmed that Maye had fumbled.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 18, 2024
Rome had fumbled the football out of bounds multiple games in a row.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 2, 2023
Brady and Bucs wide receiver Mike Evans had just connected for a 40-yard touchdown, and Tampa Bay held the momentum after Washington wide receiver Dax Milne had fumbled on the previous possession.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 15, 2021
She was a high achiever, but she had fumbled through college looking for a sense of purpose.
From New York Times ● Nov. 12, 2021
And I told him how I had rung the bell for the lift, and as I had done so she had fumbled in her bag and given me a note for a hundred francs.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
