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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
John M. Kinder, The Conversation, 1 May 2025
President Trump offered the rare acknowledgment of a slipup by his Cabinet on Tuesday as Washington was gripped by the fallout from a stunning group chat-gone-public.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 25 Mar. 2025
Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 24 May 2025
As so many teams from the top to the bottom of the Premier League now operate a high line, reading those direct, long-ball situations has become a primary requirement for goalkeepers, although the risk is so great that coaches accept even the best of them will occasionally slip up.
—Matt Pyzdrowski, New York Times, 18 May 2025
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Noun
Any slipup could mean official sanction, loss of position or worse.
—John M. Kinder, The Conversation, 1 May 2025
President Trump offered the rare acknowledgment of a slipup by his Cabinet on Tuesday as Washington was gripped by the fallout from a stunning group chat-gone-public.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 25 Mar. 2025
Verb
The title was within its grasp but there was no room to slip up – only a win would guarantee the club the Scudetto.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 24 May 2025
As so many teams from the top to the bottom of the Premier League now operate a high line, reading those direct, long-ball situations has become a primary requirement for goalkeepers, although the risk is so great that coaches accept even the best of them will occasionally slip up.
—Matt Pyzdrowski, New York Times, 18 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slipup
Noun
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Read on for some of the most common nutrition mistakes sports dietitians see that wreak havoc on people’s workouts—plus what to do instead.—
Jenny McCoy,
SELF,
9 July 2025
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Investors who do not use the tool risk making major mistakes.—
Steve Denning,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
Verb
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But then Superman lost flight and Warners fumbled the lucrative Reeve franchise greatly.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
8 July 2025
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Ferguson couldn't find the end zone once, and even fumbled the ball four times, after preventing fumbles entirely during his first two seasons in the league.—
Justin Grasso,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
Noun
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Kiké Hernández and Teoscar Hernández made run-scoring defensive blunders in the outfield.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2025
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Whereas the Pacers had their lowest giveaway total of the championship round in Game 6, OKC had its highest turnover game of the playoffs, with 23 blunders leading to 32 Indiana points.—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
20 June 2025
Verb
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Hegseth, a former Fox TV host who has stumbled through several controversies during his six months in office, sat silently next to Trump without volunteering any information about the decision that apparently came on his watch.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
9 July 2025
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Rather than that 30-start mark serving as a jumping off point for each pitcher to take the next step in their careers, each has stumbled in their own way this year.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
8 July 2025
Noun
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High-profile cases have shown that spreadsheet errors can cost companies millions.—
Aleksandra Bal,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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Unforced error after unforced error plagued the team.—
Emma Moon,
Charlotte Observer,
13 July 2025
Verb
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The Wall Street Journal wrote about how the robots are getting flipped over, stuck in snow piles and some students have been found to sit on them, or trip over them, when drinking.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 July 2025
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An employee at a Pyro Spectaculars, Inc. warehouse tripped and dropped a combustible shell.—
Calista Oetama
July 3,
Sacbee.com,
3 July 2025
Verb
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With Joe Maddon as his manager for the first half of his career, Hendricks was provided room to screw up — messing around with his mechanics and pitch arsenal — to become a top-end starting pitcher who helped the Chicago Cubs claim the 2016 World Series.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2025
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Why are investors so calm in a world filled with war and chaos? Because Iran’s options in terms of screwing up the oil market are actually quite limited.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
23 June 2025
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Year-long court battles have been waged over exactly how clean the water in the Everglades has to be without fouling up the whole system.—
Alex Harris
July 3,
Miami Herald,
3 July 2025
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His idea is included in the tweet below: By adopting this policy, the league would immediately change the calculations that come with fouling up three.—
Mat Issa,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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“Slipup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slipup. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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