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Meanings of fumble in English
Synonyms
Examples for "muff"
Examples for "muff"
1
Then she picked up the muff in which the letter lay hidden.
2
But the muff lay in her lap, ponderous with its rich enclosures.
3
So across the street, her nose in her muff, ran Margaret Elizabeth.
4
She also carried a new beaver muff, but in one hand only.
5
Then, just as she was, hands in muff, she entered the parlour.
Usage of fumble in English
1
Leaders who fumble crises like these often pay a high political price.
2
I fumble for my phone, then speed-dial the last number-theDuty Officer.
3
Linebacker Luke Kuechly recovered the fumble at the New Orleans 45-yard line.
4
Indianapolis cornerback Vontae Davis forced the fumble, and safety Mike Adams recovered.
5
Undaunted by his fumble, Stidham kept the pressure on the Bulldogs' defense.
6
At the upper landing he was compelled to fumble for the bell.
7
Hannah went over to it and began to fumble with the bolt.
8
Watt has seven quarterback hurries, a forced fumble and two pass deflections.
9
Locke came up to hit the Bears quarterback and forced a fumble.
10
Newton's fourth-quarter fumble on a scramble resulted in Dawson's 39-yard field goal.
11
The Titans had not lost a fumble through their first four games.
12
Oh, they also had six tackles for loss and a fumble recovery.
13
These peasants' are the only pockets in which they can fumble nowadays.
14
It forced three fourth-quarter turnovers - two interceptions and a fumble recovery.
15
He has forced one fumble, recovered three fumbles and intercepted one pass.
16
Thompson lost a fumble on a scramble to end the first drive.
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Translations for fumble
Portuguese
Spanish
Fumble through the time
Fumble across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Less common