as in mistake
an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy
when she was told her information was wrong, she apologized for the flub and immediately corrected it
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as in to fumble
to make or do (something) in a clumsy or unskillful way
added too much flour and flubbed the gravy
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as in to stumble
to make a mistake
at some point in your training you're going to flub, so don't let it rattle you
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Recent Examples of flub
Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 22 Oct. 2024
That’s especially true for the types of nerds who will bother to seek it out despite my own frustrating flub.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 25 Oct. 2024
Fabian Ardaya, The Athletic, 14 July 2024
Last week was super hard on Maher, who broke down in tears after flubbing some steps during Hair Metal Night.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Susan Smith, the South Carolina woman who drowned her two young sons in October 1994, reportedly believes her chance of being paroled 30 years later is unlikely following her recent flub with prison rules.
—Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 22 Oct. 2024
That’s especially true for the types of nerds who will bother to seek it out despite my own frustrating flub.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 25 Oct. 2024
Verb
Yohan Ramírez, pitching a second inning while making his third appearance in as many days, could not complete the six-out save, flubbing consecutive bunt attempts and throwing the ball away to allow the Tigers to walk it off with a 4-3 victory.
—Fabian Ardaya, The Athletic, 14 July 2024
Last week was super hard on Maher, who broke down in tears after flubbing some steps during Hair Metal Night.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2024
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Then there were lesson plans, radon measurements, lead tests, plumbing and fire safety checks, and blueprints, each done according to very specific requirements where any mistakes would set them back months more.ProPublica, ProPublica, 10 Jan. 2025
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Structured processes like those in the military, Pixar, and Google demonstrate how providing psychological safety and encouraging honest feedback can lead to learning from mistakes and continuous improvement.Thomas Bostick, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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By contrast, their opponents have fumbled 21 times, with the Chiefs pouncing on eight of those.Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 3 Jan. 2025
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Junior running back Ashton Jeanty fumbled the ball twice — one of those was recovered by the Broncos — en route to falling just short of breaking Barry Sanders’ single-season rushing record.Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 2 Jan. 2025
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Apparently, Ron had unknowingly stumbled into a deer chase by one or more wolves.Al Wolter, Outdoor Life, 10 Jan. 2025
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The under sticks out here considering Jim Harbaugh’s typical grind it out mentality and Houston’s stumbling offense.Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2025
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But if a goalkeeper blunders like Illan Meslier did at Hull City (above) on Saturday, patience is going to be tested.Phil Hay, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
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Finally, Assad’s fall has fueled domestic discontent among loyalists to the regime in Tehran, with some calling the loss a strategic blunder and openly criticizing the government on state television.Hamidreza Azizi, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2024
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Credit them with winning 10 games although losing three of their last four and blowing a chance to win the ACC championship and get into the playoff put a huge damper on the season.Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2025
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The enormity of the destruction emerges Earlier in the week, hurricane-force winds blew embers, that ignited hillsides.John Seewer, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2025
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The instructions emphasized folks not tripping in their fabulous boots while boarding and on being cool.Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2025
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And two, space heaters can fall and give you a shock or burn—especially if someone trips over the cord.Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2025
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Sponsor assumes no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communication line failure, theft, or destruction or unauthorized access to, or alteration of the Media.USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2025
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There’s very little room for error if growth does not accelerate in the coming years.Trefis Team, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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Still, the decision to first turn to DeVito before Lock after benching Jones shows how badly the team botched the evaluation of Lock as a viable option in the offseason.Dan Duggan, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
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In Week 13, the Las Vegas Raiders botched a snap with 15 seconds remaining in regulation and lost a fumble, ending a potential game-winning drive while already in field goal range.Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Flub.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flub. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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