Examples of slipup in a Sentence
Noun
We were late because of a slipup in the schedule.
the marketing director made sure there were no slipups for the important presentation
Verb
if you slip up in copying the data, the final result will of course be wrong
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Zack Savitsky, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Wells’ slipup came seconds after Grisham pushed a bunt toward third.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 31 July 2025
Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
Here’s where most people slip up.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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Noun
The slipup matters because this stretch of ocean generates atmospheric waves that have been connected to droughts from California to Africa.
—Zack Savitsky, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Wells’ slipup came seconds after Grisham pushed a bunt toward third.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 31 July 2025
Verb
The Red Sox will need the Yankees to slip up, otherwise a three-game set at Yankee Stadium would become the club’s best case scenario.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
Here’s where most people slip up.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Slipup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slipup. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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