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
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David J. Neal
updated May 2, Miami Herald, 2 May 2026
In overtime, leading Leafs scorer William Nylander had a breakaway but flubbed it, sending the Kings the other way for an odd-man rush.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 5 Apr. 2026
Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
This isn’t to say that young male actors get a free pass and never get pounced on — Timothée Chalamet’s epic opera and ballet flub comes to mind.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2026
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Verb
Both there and in Saturday’s F1 Sprint race, Antonelli flubbed the start or got dusted off the line, depending on your point of view.
—David J. Neal
updated May 2, Miami Herald, 2 May 2026
In overtime, leading Leafs scorer William Nylander had a breakaway but flubbed it, sending the Kings the other way for an odd-man rush.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 5 Apr. 2026
Noun
Four years later, Harvey appeared to make another flub during the global competition, introducing the wrong contestant while announcing the winner of the National Costume Contest.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
This isn’t to say that young male actors get a free pass and never get pounced on — Timothée Chalamet’s epic opera and ballet flub comes to mind.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2026
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“Flub.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flub. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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