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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Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2026
His nudge at the New York Democrat’s slipups, however, was met with silence.
—Fiona Bork, The Hill, 20 Feb. 2026
Juan Carlos Blanco, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
What makes all this so engaging is the knowledge that eventually, one side or the other will slip up and people will get hurt, and the confidence that Nemesis’s inner world is so vibrant that the fallout will just be as compelling as the lead-up.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 May 2026
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Noun
But the lineup is chilly, and any slipups from starting pitchers are proving hard to overcome.
—Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2026
His nudge at the New York Democrat’s slipups, however, was met with silence.
—Fiona Bork, The Hill, 20 Feb. 2026
Verb
Detroit did slip up in Game 5 at Little Caesars Arena, although Detroit blew a 60-52 halftime lead in that contest.
—Juan Carlos Blanco, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
What makes all this so engaging is the knowledge that eventually, one side or the other will slip up and people will get hurt, and the confidence that Nemesis’s inner world is so vibrant that the fallout will just be as compelling as the lead-up.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 May 2026
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“Slipup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slipup. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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