muffing
- present participle of muff.
Example Sentences
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This time it was Xavier Smith muffing a punt and Dareke Young recovering on the Rams’ 17-yard line.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2026
To that point, his signature moment in October might have been muffing a routine fly ball in the decisive Game 5 of the World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers last fall.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025
Perhaps Tavon Austin muffing a punt and giving Seattle the ball on the Rams’ 30 is more your cup of tea.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 8, 2017
The first was Eli Rogers muffing a punt on the game’s opening possession .
From Washington Times • Sep. 24, 2017
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The others played out the game, slowly, painfully, stumbling on the rough earth, muffing the easiest shots, watched only by the small boy and his sniveling sister.
From Main Street by Lewis, Sinclair