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as in mistake
an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy
the flustered newscaster's fluffs included a mispronunciation of the town's name
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as in to fumble
to make a mistake
unnerved by her earlier missteps, the skater fluffed on the final jump as well
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as in to blow
to make or do (something) in a clumsy or unskillful way
I completely fluffed the introduction by calling the boss's wife by the wrong name
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Recent Examples of fluff
Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 20 Jan. 2025
The term sounds more like fluff than a strategic advantage.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Ahmed Walid, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
Even goosebumps—once a handy way to fluff up body hair for warmth or protect against predators—are now seen as little more than a fleeting moment of aesthetic drama.
—Julia Craven, Popular Science, 13 Feb. 2025
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Noun
This involves giving them a good fluff and hanging outside in the sunshine on a clothesline.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 20 Jan. 2025
The term sounds more like fluff than a strategic advantage.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Verb
Barella then fluffs his shot, but the ball falls to Taremi, whose overhead kick is saved by Michele Di Gregorio before Denzel Dumfries misses a close-range header from the subsequent cross.
—Ahmed Walid, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
Even goosebumps—once a handy way to fluff up body hair for warmth or protect against predators—are now seen as little more than a fleeting moment of aesthetic drama.
—Julia Craven, Popular Science, 13 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fluff
Noun
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On past outings, Rih has also stepped out in looks that paired fanciful fur coats with low-slung jeans and sneakers.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
16 Mar. 2025
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On March 15, the Verity star attended Moncler Grenoble's snowy fall/winter 2025 fashion show in Courchevel, France, wearing a dramatic chocolate fur coat with a complete look from the luxury outerwear brand.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
16 Mar. 2025
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This loss of institutional support could leave borrowers with nowhere to turn when servicers make mistakes or when questions arise about complex repayment programs.—
Shahar Ziv,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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Astonishingly, Donald Trump is on the verge of making the same mistake.—
Charles C. W. Cooke,
National Review,
11 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Stash everything in your carry-on instead of fumbling at the checkpoint.—
Boutayna Chokrane,
WIRED,
18 Mar. 2025
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In hindsight the idea seems clear, but in the moment, there was a lot of fumbling around.—
Jayson Stewart,
IEEE Spectrum,
5 Mar. 2025
Verb
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By dumping more toxic substances into the landfills, there’s a higher chance of chemicals leaking into groundwater or becoming part of airborne dust blowing into nearby communities.—
Tony Briscoe,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2025
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Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacramento Bee,
12 Mar. 2025
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Walmart's push shows how rising geopolitical tensions are set to reshape global supply chains and pile pressure on U.S. consumers already grappling with cost-of-living stresses.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
7 Mar. 2025
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The trestle will require the installation of some 1,200 36-inch steel piles covering an area of 400,000 square feet with the top of the pile being 10 feet above the Patapsco’s mean high-water line, according to the Army Corps.—
Michelle Deal-Zimmerman,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Mar. 2025
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Naturally, the usual delays, misunderstandings and errors in communication are all common when Mercury retrogrades, but when in a sign like Aries, these moments are more likely to be louder, bolder and triggering.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
15 Mar. 2025
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Except that is a simplification of what the original dialogue says, and a localization error with big consequences.—
Rafael Motamayor,
IndieWire,
15 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Everything will then be sold – unless he’s stumbled across a famous ball.—
Don Riddell,
CNN,
10 Mar. 2025
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The main character, a married artist in her mid-forties, sets out from her Los Angeles home, stumbles into a psychosexual dynamic with a young rental-car attendee, and decides to remodel a motel room into a love nest.—
Jennifer Wilson,
The New Yorker,
10 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Alli Jo adds that the kids left school to appear on the date with Grant and the ladies, so Zoe ruined their day, too.—
Kristen Baldwin,
EW.com,
11 Mar. 2025
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However, for some, gambling is an addiction that can ruin lives and families.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Fluff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fluff. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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