‘he recovered a _fumble_ after a bad exchange’

‘Former defensive end Bob Dee recovered a _fumble_ in the endzone in the Patriots' first preseason game on July 30, 1960.’

‘just one _fumble_ during a tyre change could separate the winners from the losers’

‘Yeah, the instructions make it so simple that even a child can go through it confidently, without a falter nor a _fumble_ .’

‘a quick _fumble_ in a downtown tavern’

‘Have sex when you're awake, not just at the end of the day when it's a quick _fumble_ before you fall asleep.’

‘we are not talking about subtle errors of judgement, but major _fumbles_ ’

‘I made a major _fumble_ last night in modifying the journal files and creating a new one for the day's new entry.’

‘have you ever seen him _fumble_ a ball?’

‘the keeper _fumbled_ ’

‘she _fumbled_ with the lock’

‘Walking like a drunkard, Elizabeth made her way to her door and _fumbled_ with the lock on the doorknob while vaguely wondering why the heck it was locked in the first place.’

‘Michael had _fumbled_ for words’

‘I felt a resigned smile tug at my lips as I watched him, still not calmed down from the moment we'd shared and _fumbling_ for words.’

‘he _fumbled_ about in the dark but could not find her’

‘This approach has led many to wonder if the apparent madness in the method is deliberate or if he is _fumbling_ around aimlessly.’

‘she _fumbled_ a cigarette from her bag’

‘‘Whatever,’ he mumbled, _fumbling_ his pockets for his keys.’