FOUL-UP Synonyms: 100 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈfau̇(-ə)l-ˌəp

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as in mistake

an instance of confusion there was a foul-up with our mail order, and not one item arrived as ordered

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foul up

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verb

as in to fumble

to make or do (something) in a clumsy or unskillful way tried not to foul up the football play

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as in to trip

to make a mistake unfortunately, I fouled up and in my e-mail gave everyone the wrong date for the meeting

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Recent Examples of foul-up

Noun

That foul-up then gets included in the series of questions and answers, causing the final answer to go askew. —

Lance Eliot, Forbes, 7 Sep. 2024 Many have faulted Cuba’s Stalinist bureaucratic centralization, but few critiques are as replete with concrete examples of foolishness and foul-ups. —

Richard Feinberg, Foreign Affairs, 1 Jan. 2012

Verb

Bee digestion breaks down the sucrose within nectar into glucose and fructose, which are an excellent food source for microbes like yeast that could foul up the honey stores. —

Darren Incorvaia, Discover Magazine, 15 Aug. 2021 Those intruders chop down the jungles and foul up the wetlands, as the spirits mount an offensive to drive them off the shorelines. —

Luke Winkie, The Atlantic, 22 July 2021 See all Example Sentences for foul-up

Recent Examples of Synonyms for foul-up

Noun

Expert instructors will teach you how to get started, practical uses, tips for effective prompt-writing, and mistakes to avoid.

— Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 15 Feb. 2025
Don’t act too quickly though, because using your oven’s self-cleaning function could be a huge mistake.

— Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2025