muff
noun
a thick, tubular case for the hands, covered with fur or other material, used by women and girls for warmth and as a handbag.
muffed
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past participleof muff.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof muff.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
muffnouna thick, tubular case for the hands, covered with fur or other material, used by women and girls for warmth and as a handbag.
Example Sentences
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Players pray as they always have: for protection from injury, from the embarrassment of a missed tackle or muffed punt, to impress their homecoming date or to attract the attention of scouts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
In the NFC championship game, returner Xavier Smith muffed a punt that was recovered by the Seahawks, who scored on the next play.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 29, 2026
An errant snap or muffed catch can delay placement by one- or two-tenths of a second.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 16, 2024
The Crimson Tide had touchdown drives of 44 and 55 yards, the first of which came after a muffed punt and the latter following the third of four Wolverine three-and-outs.
From Washington Times ● Jan. 2, 2024
I’m almost to my old table in the corner when a commotion loud enough to reach my muffed ears makes me look back.
From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari
