Synonyms
Examples of flub in a Sentence
Verb
The ball went right to him but he flubbed the catch.
The actress flubbed several lines.
Noun
when she was told her information was wrong, she apologized for the flub and immediately corrected it
Recent Examples on the Web
Saahil Desai, The Atlantic, 20 Mar. 2024
In between, Biden flubbed a few prepared lines and stumbled a bit during ad-libs.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 8 Mar. 2024
Those kicks continued a remarkable season for Butker, who didn’t miss an extra point and flubbed only two field goals all season.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 22 Jan. 2024
On one play in the third, Brandon Miller flubbed an easy fast break, throwing an errant hit-ahead pass through the baseline.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2024
After one joke flubbed, Koy, who was named host after some bigger names reportedly passed, also noted how fast he was thrust into the job.
—Jake Coyle, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2024
Gay, the school’s first Black president—and, for some critics, an avatar of the identity-politics bureaucracy on college campuses—had just flubbed testimony before Congress about anti-Semitism on campus.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 4 Jan. 2024
Despite the cheesy plots, unknown actors and flubbed lines — not to mention all the real-life drama that has surrounded the popularity of Chinese apps like TikTok, Shein and Temu — Americans are flocking to the service.
—Lyric Li, Washington Post, 4 Feb. 2024
After one joke flubbed, Mr. Koy, who was named host after some bigger names reportedly passed, also noted how fast he was thrust into the job.
—Jake Coyle, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Jan. 2024
Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2024
Pacino’s flub is similar to that of Elizabeth Taylor’s, who was tasked with announcing the best motion picture — drama category at the 2001 Golden Globes, which went to Gladiator.
—Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Mar. 2024
The Tony Award winner, whose name was infamously mangled by John Travolta during the 2014 Oscars telecast, is laughing at the infamous flub a decade later.
—Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2024
Madonna has been accused of ableism after ‘politically incorrect’ flub about a fan in wheelchair.
—Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2024
There are numerous photos of the pair together dating back to the 1990s (which makes the flub all the more puzzling), and the Sherlock Holmes actor congratulated the Rum Diary star after the conclusion of his defamation trial against ex-wife Amber Heard in 2021.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 11 Mar. 2024
Madonna wheelchair incident follows AIDS tribute segment flub featuring Luther Vandross
That wasn't the only flub made by Madonna during The Celebration Tour.
—Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2024
Gemini’s apparent bias is the latest flub by Alphabet during the AI arms race, in which rival Microsoft appears to be in pole position.
—Derek Saul, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
Following the live Super Bowl LVIII broadcast, the complete halftime show was uploaded to the NFL's YouTube channel, and Keys' performance has seemingly been edited to omit the vocal flub.
—Jack Irvin, Peoplemag, 13 Feb. 2024
Verb
These features are already part of TurboTax, but Direct File will not push you to an AI chatbot that flubs basic questions.
—Saahil Desai, The Atlantic, 20 Mar. 2024
In between, Biden flubbed a few prepared lines and stumbled a bit during ad-libs.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 8 Mar. 2024
Those kicks continued a remarkable season for Butker, who didn’t miss an extra point and flubbed only two field goals all season.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 22 Jan. 2024
On one play in the third, Brandon Miller flubbed an easy fast break, throwing an errant hit-ahead pass through the baseline.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2024
After one joke flubbed, Koy, who was named host after some bigger names reportedly passed, also noted how fast he was thrust into the job.
—Jake Coyle, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2024
Gay, the school’s first Black president—and, for some critics, an avatar of the identity-politics bureaucracy on college campuses—had just flubbed testimony before Congress about anti-Semitism on campus.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 4 Jan. 2024
Despite the cheesy plots, unknown actors and flubbed lines — not to mention all the real-life drama that has surrounded the popularity of Chinese apps like TikTok, Shein and Temu — Americans are flocking to the service.
—Lyric Li, Washington Post, 4 Feb. 2024
After one joke flubbed, Mr. Koy, who was named host after some bigger names reportedly passed, also noted how fast he was thrust into the job.
—Jake Coyle, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Jan. 2024
Noun
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You, lucky San Diego County resident, live near an award-winning brewery.
—Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2024
Pacino’s flub is similar to that of Elizabeth Taylor’s, who was tasked with announcing the best motion picture — drama category at the 2001 Golden Globes, which went to Gladiator.
—Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Mar. 2024
The Tony Award winner, whose name was infamously mangled by John Travolta during the 2014 Oscars telecast, is laughing at the infamous flub a decade later.
—Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2024
Madonna has been accused of ableism after ‘politically incorrect’ flub about a fan in wheelchair.
—Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2024
There are numerous photos of the pair together dating back to the 1990s (which makes the flub all the more puzzling), and the Sherlock Holmes actor congratulated the Rum Diary star after the conclusion of his defamation trial against ex-wife Amber Heard in 2021.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 11 Mar. 2024
Madonna wheelchair incident follows AIDS tribute segment flub featuring Luther Vandross
That wasn't the only flub made by Madonna during The Celebration Tour.
—Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2024
Gemini’s apparent bias is the latest flub by Alphabet during the AI arms race, in which rival Microsoft appears to be in pole position.
—Derek Saul, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
Following the live Super Bowl LVIII broadcast, the complete halftime show was uploaded to the NFL's YouTube channel, and Keys' performance has seemingly been edited to omit the vocal flub.
—Jack Irvin, Peoplemag, 13 Feb. 2024
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“Flub.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flub. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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