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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cock-up
Noun
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Braden Mann’s botch of the opening kickoff, Luke McCaffrey’s 47-yard return and Jeremiah Trotter Jr.’s unnecessary roughness penalty embodied the sloppy play that’s recently been awarding opponents advantageous field position.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
The Athletic,
26 Dec. 2024 -
Lastly, there was the botch job of trading away Jake Guentzel at the deadline last season.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
16 Jan. 2025
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The mascara dries quickly, and there’s no mess or smudging.—
Jacquelyn Smith,
Parents,
3 Apr. 2025
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The trending mini cleaning machine targets messes before stains set in, which is especially great for carpet cleaning—and way more than the average vacuum can do.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
2 Apr. 2025
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Note that not a single member involved in the texting fiasco, including at least one top official who appears to have participated while traveling in Russia, was sensible enough to question their collective lack of operational security.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Mar. 2025
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And to be clear: Butler deserves far more of the blame for his fiasco, because of his deplorable behavior in his final months with the Heat.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
25 Mar. 2025
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Those searching for catharsis or an applicable remedy to their own heartaches and existential muddles will find only one definitive answer—that no person can ever fully know her own mind.—
Rachel Vorona Cote,
The Atlantic,
19 Feb. 2025
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Paris’ increasingly one-sided support of Haftar will only add to the thick muddle of foreign interference in the Libyan conflict.—
Jalel Harchaoui,
Foreign Affairs,
21 Sep. 2017
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The disaster led to passage of the Federal Coal Mine and Safety Act, which in turn added the miners' surveillance program under the respiratory health division at NIOSH.—
Yuki Noguchi,
NPR,
9 Apr. 2025
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Last month, the EU Commission urged its 450 million citizens to stockpile enough food, water and essentials for 72 hours in the event of emergencies like cyberattacks, climate disasters, disease and also geopolitical conflicts.—
Vivian Song,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2025
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In addition to making this point, Justice Sonia Sotomayor lays out in her dissent many of the other absurdities and legal sleights-of-hand that undergird this debacle.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
9 Apr. 2025
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Newsom participated in the debacle at the top, which was caused by a physically declining President Biden insisting on running for reelection.—
George Skelton,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Cock-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cock-up. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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