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as in fumbled
to make a mistake
even though the prosecution had blundered several times in presenting its case, it ultimately prevailed
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as in stumbled
to proceed or act clumsily or ineffectually
blundered his way through an acceptance speech
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Recent Examples of blundered
The growing political noise raises questions about whether Netflix, which has had one of the cleanest business strategies and investment stories in media, blundered into its first big M&A swing.
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Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 24 Feb. 2026
Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 24 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blundered
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The Warriors had a chance to send the game to overtime on the final possession of regulation, but Post, who hit four 3s on the night, fumbled the catch and turned the ball over, leaving the Knicks with the ball as the shot clock expired.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
16 Mar. 2026
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In a stunning blowout Friday night, KU fumbled its conference tournament semifinal against the Houston Cougars, losing 69-47.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
14 Mar. 2026
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Florida stumbled so badly that the Gators fired coach Billy Napier.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 Mar. 2026
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And yet Minnesota somehow stumbled into someone who could be much better than that – for effectively none of the cost.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
14 Mar. 2026
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Pastrnak was tripped by Aleksei Protas trying to break out of his own zone and it was egregiously let go by the officials.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
14 Mar. 2026
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Hughes came out of his home and approached the students pulling the prank, and then tripped and fell into the street, authorities previously said.—
Caroline Silva,
AJC.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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The strike caused an intense fire at the hospital, with footage from local television showing rescue crews combing through the wreckage with flashlights late into the night as firefighters struggled to extinguish the blaze.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Mar. 2026
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Both teams struggled in their previous games, though.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
19 Mar. 2026
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In a filing late Friday, the DOJ argued that each of the four judges erred in their judgements and unlawfully encroached on the president’s power.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
7 Mar. 2026
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Whoever submitted songs from Fever probably erred in submitting so many songs.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Blundered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blundered. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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