as in blunder
somewhat informal
a problem that makes a situation difficult or confusing
A major scheduling snafu led to two meetings starting at the same time.
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Recent Examples of snafu
While sitting down with Hoda Kotb on the NBC news series for a wide-ranging live interview on Tuesday, Nov. 19 to promote her new memoir, the 78-year-old music icon dropped the F-word, leaving the studio murmuring and Kotb quickly trying to make light of the swear word snafu.
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Dave Quinn, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
The seat snafu has been the only speed bump so far for the Falcons and Judon.
—Josh Kendall, The Athletic, 20 Aug. 2024
The fumbled token launch, then, is the latest in a series of mishaps and snafus to befall the World Liberty Financial project.
—Joel Khalili, WIRED, 16 Oct. 2024
In one snafu, Boring workers dug too close to a pillar for the Las Vegas monorail, and the convention center authority had to briefly shut the monorail down while determining whether the pillar had become unstable.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2024
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Dave Quinn, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
The seat snafu has been the only speed bump so far for the Falcons and Judon.
—Josh Kendall, The Athletic, 20 Aug. 2024
The fumbled token launch, then, is the latest in a series of mishaps and snafus to befall the World Liberty Financial project.
—Joel Khalili, WIRED, 16 Oct. 2024
In one snafu, Boring workers dug too close to a pillar for the Las Vegas monorail, and the convention center authority had to briefly shut the monorail down while determining whether the pillar had become unstable.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snafu
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Sunday, Stroud threw two interceptions and ran out of the back of the end zone while avoiding a pass rusher with 1:13 left, a blunder that resulted in a safety that sealed the Tennessee Titans’ 32-27 victory.Joseph Person, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
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The biggest drama surrounding the Browns this season has nothing to do with quarterback play, personnel decisions or on-field blunders.Troy Smith, Axios, 21 Nov. 2024
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Currency with mistakes can also be worth a lot, so be on the lookout for modern dimes without the S mark.Miguel Legoas, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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But getting the technology to follow open-ended commands reliably remains a challenge, with the risk that errors could translate into costly and hard-to-undo mistakes.Will Knight, WIRED, 11 Dec. 2024
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By empowering legal teams to achieve accurate, timely SEC compliance, his innovations help companies avoid costly errors and regulatory issues, ultimately supporting investor confidence and market integrity.Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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Externalities can and do bring on higher prices without having anything to do with currency error.John Tamny, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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“Snafu.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snafu. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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