Fumbles Synonyms

(sports) dropping the ball
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. muffs
  2. goofs
  3. blunders
  4. stumbles
  5. bungles
  6. bulls
  7. boners
  8. mistakes
  9. bloopers
Make a mess of, destroy or ruin
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. botches
  2. mismanages
  3. muffs
  4. bungles
  5. blows
  6. spoils
  7. mishandles
  8. stammers
  9. bumbles
  10. muddles
  11. gropes
  12. goofs
  13. flounders
  14. blunders
  15. boggles
  16. boots
To proceed or perform in an unsteady, faltering manner
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. stumbles
  2. staggers
  3. shuffles
  4. muddles
  5. limps
  6. fudges
  7. flounders
  8. bungles
  9. bumbles
  10. blunders
Feel about uncertainly or blindly
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. gropes
  2. pokes
  3. feels
To make a mess of; bungle.
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. botches

Words Related to Fumbles

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Fumbles Sentence Examples

  • The A&R man fumbles a farewell handshake but knocks the singer's pint glass out of his hand, splashing the singer with beer.

  • He is in such a desperate hurry that he fumbles with the keys and drops them.

  • Players pitch balls off like there's no tomorrow, tackles are broken with the greatest of ease, and there are more fumbles than first downs.

  • Ben fumbles his first meeting with Amy, but talks the new school counselor into letting him join band.