1
as in mistake
an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy
the marketing director made sure there were no slipups for the important presentation
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as in miscalculation
a wrong judgment
ran a flawless campaign—not a single slipup
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as in to fumble
to make a mistake
if you slip up in copying the data, the final result will of course be wrong
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Recent Examples of slipup
Allison Morrow, CNN, 12 July 2024
And the last two weeks might have offered a glimpse into rest of the 2024 campaign in which any slipup or sign of fatigue from Biden will feed more ammunition to detractors.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 10 July 2024
Julia Ranney, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
Brentford, meanwhile, know that victory could take them into the top half of the table should Fulham slip up at Newcastle.
—Oli Gamp, The Athletic, 2 Feb. 2025
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Noun
But the press’ questions focused mostly on his verbal slipups and chances of beating former President Donald Trump.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 12 July 2024
And the last two weeks might have offered a glimpse into rest of the 2024 campaign in which any slipup or sign of fatigue from Biden will feed more ammunition to detractors.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 10 July 2024
Verb
Title-winning odds and relegation implications Arsenal slipping up at the King Power could be the final nail in the coffin for the Gunners’ chances of catching – and usurping – Liverpool.
—Julia Ranney, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
Brentford, meanwhile, know that victory could take them into the top half of the table should Fulham slip up at Newcastle.
—Oli Gamp, The Athletic, 2 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slipup
Noun
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This makes people more forgiving when leaders make mistakes.—
Tendayi Viki,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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How does that kind of high-consequence mistake happen?—
CBS News,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2025
Verb
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After Hovland calmly made a bogey on the last to secure the win, PGA Tour fans wasted no time grilling Thomas for fumbling a golden opportunity.—
Kevin Sabet,
Newsweek,
23 Mar. 2025
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Gonzaga did have a shot to tie on its final possession, but Khalif Battle fumbled a handoff and had his desperation 3-pointer blocked by Ja’Vier Francis.—
CJ Moore,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
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After coalescing with ultranationalists to establish the nation's furthest right government in late 2022, the former special forces commando who had already become Israel's longest serving premier largely deflected criticism over the intelligence blunder of October 7, 2023.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2025
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Yet, the Trump White House and leading Republicans in Congress have tried mightily to put a positive spin on the colossal blunder, even as Democrats pounced on it.—
Clarence Page,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2025
Verb
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With Pochettino watching from the sidelines, the national team stumbled through its second lifeless loss in four days Sunday, falling to Canada 2-1 in the third place game of the CONCACAF Nations League before a tiny, mostly quiet crowd at SoFi Stadium.—
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 2025
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Warning: Spoilers ahead for Severance Ever since Helly and Mark stumbled upon a room filled with goats in Season 1 of Severance, fans have been wondering why Lumon is raising these animals in their walls.—
Eliana Dockterman,
TIME,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Baker expressed skepticism about the poll, questioning the reliability due to the small sample size and margin of error.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Mar. 2025
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Unlike previous quantum attempts plagued by instability, Majorana 1 uses a new class of qubits resistant to errors, making scalable quantum computing a reality.—
Sarah Choudhary,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Duluth, Minnesota Amid the heatwaves throughout Europe during the summer, trips to Nordic countries offer a way to beat the summer heat of southern Europe.—
Mark Ellwood,
AFAR Media,
19 Mar. 2025
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Family-friendly Offerings Children are welcome at Reindeer Manor, and there are plenty of itineraries to suit young ones, especially during the holiday season, such as reindeer feeding, trips to Santa’s Village, and ski school in Levi.—
Nicole Trilivas,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The tournament selection committee clearly screwed up by putting underqualified North Carolina in March Madness.—
Sean Gregory,
TIME,
20 Mar. 2025
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Your sister could have screwed up your business for the next few years.—
Lydia Patrick,
Newsweek,
18 Mar. 2025
Verb
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This brings back the Bilas comment from long ago on fouling up two.—
Joe Rexrode,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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In between those foul shots, the Jayhawks intentionally fouled up three.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
29 Jan. 2025
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“Slipup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slipup. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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