Explore Fumble through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like muff or blunder. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Fumble in a sentence
Related words
Fumble meaning
- To handle nervously or awkwardly.
- To grope awkwardly in trying to find something
- To blunder uncertainly.
Synonyms of Fumble
Using Fumble
- The main meaning on this page is: To handle nervously or awkwardly. | To grope awkwardly in trying to find something | To blunder uncertainly.
- Useful related words include: muff, blunder, bungle, flub.
- In the example corpus, fumble often appears in combinations such as: forced fumble, fumble and, fumble recovery.
Context around Fumble
- Average sentence length in these examples: 27.1 words
- Position in the sentence: 8 start, 9 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Fumble
- In this selection, "fumble" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, forced, nine, two, recovery, recoveries and return stand out and add context to how "fumble" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a caused fumble a fumble and a forced fumble and a. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "fumble" sits close to words such as bandwidth, butt and calories, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with fumble
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
A first-half fumble by tight end Josh Oliver led to a 7-0 deficit. (15 words)
A punt, a fumble, a blocked punt and another fumble by Miami gave way to four more OSU touchdowns. (19 words)
A fumble and an 11-yard punt on its first series set the tone for Andover’s first quarter. (19 words)
On the second play of their ensuing possession, the Patriots turned the ball over again, when receiver Cedric Jones lost a fumble after catching a 19-yard pass from Grogan, and Wilber Marshall returned the fumble 13 yards to New England's 37-yard line. (45 words)
After watching him rack up four sacks, two tackles for a loss, three other tackles, a caused fumble, a fumble recovery, one other pressure, this was probably the easiest choice I have ever had to make since coming up with this award. (42 words)
After a Milton-Union fumble deep in its own territory, the Cavaliers drove quickly and scored on a 3-yard TD run by O’Leary to pull within 37-34 with 8:57 left. (34 words)
Example sentences (20)
Cooper was a second-round pick this year and he has 38 tackles, 2.5 sacks, two passes defensed, a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery so far in his rookie season.
In addition, he was credited with nine fumble recoveries and scored three touchdowns on two interception returns and one fumble return.
A punt, a fumble, a blocked punt and another fumble by Miami gave way to four more OSU touchdowns.
He easily led the Cardinals in tackles with 119. That included 12 tackles for loss to go along with one fumble forced and two fumble recoveries.
Johnson has 23 tackles, three sacks, a forced fumble and fumble recovery in six games this season after missing two games with an ankle injury.
After watching him rack up four sacks, two tackles for a loss, three other tackles, a caused fumble, a fumble recovery, one other pressure, this was probably the easiest choice I have ever had to make since coming up with this award.
Colourful Kyries Hebert, an ageless wonder at 38, had 47 tackles with two sacks, one forced fumble and a fumble recovered for Ottawa.
There was a fumble that wasn’t called a fumble and wasn’t reviewed that should’ve been State’s ball, and now the Bama TD.
Behind them, Atlanta had two outstanding linebackers, Pro Bowler Jessie Tuggle (65 tackles, 3 sacks, 1 fumble recovery) and Cornelius Bennett (69 tackles, 1 sack, 2 fumble recoveries).
If any other offensive player recovers the fumble and advances the ball, after the play the line of scrimmage is the spot of the original fumble.
On the second play of their ensuing possession, the Patriots turned the ball over again, when receiver Cedric Jones lost a fumble after catching a 19-yard pass from Grogan, and Wilber Marshall returned the fumble 13 yards to New England's 37-yard line.
According to the league, Bates is the first player with at least 10 tackles, an interception, and a forced fumble in two games in the same season since 2000.
A first-half fumble by tight end Josh Oliver led to a 7-0 deficit.
After a Milton-Union fumble deep in its own territory, the Cavaliers drove quickly and scored on a 3-yard TD run by O’Leary to pull within 37-34 with 8:57 left.
After the fumble, the final minute of the game involved the Park City offense burning off the clock while the Miners defense began the celebration on the sideline.
After the Gophers lost a fumble on their second play from scrimmage, Michigan State took over at the Minnesota 26-yard line.
A fumble and an 11-yard punt on its first series set the tone for Andover’s first quarter.
And it included a fumble by Smith at Dallas 35 with 6:38 remaining and the Eagles still having an outside chance at making it a game.
As a sophomore and junior, Brown totaled 90 tackles, 24 tackles for loss, 10.5 sacks, four passes broken up, four forced fumbles, and one fumble recovery.
At Western Michigan, he will hesitate and use a club/rip bouncing off the chip of the running back to make the sack and cause the fumble.
Common combinations with fumble
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- forced fumble 32×
- fumble and 28×
- fumble recovery 27×
- fumble recoveries 15×
- the fumble 15×
- fumble on 12×
- and fumble 10×
- one fumble 9×
- recovered fumble 9×
- to fumble 9×