as in mistakes
an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy
fixed a minor blunder in the advertising flyer
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as in fumbles
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 stumbles
to proceed or act clumsily or ineffectually
blundered his way through an acceptance speech
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Recent Examples of blunders
Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
The sufferings caused by a statesman’s blunders are larger than the benefits produced by his accomplishments.
—David Brooks, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
The Wave led for a majority of the match after taking advantage of Utah's defensive blunders when Maria Eduarda Rodrigues Silva scored in the 17th minute.
—CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
The Wave led for a majority of the match after taking advantage of Utah’s defensive blunders when Maria Eduarda Rodrigues Silva scored in the 17th minute.
—ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026
Problems with the city’s rollout of the trash and Balboa Park parking programs didn’t help, and further built on City Hall’s history of operational snafus and policy blunders.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
Santi and Suwa fall for each other despite Suwa’s spiky temper and Santi’s many blunders.
—Literary Hub, 12 Mar. 2026
Noem’s dissmissal comes after she was berated by lawmakers on Capitol Hill over a series of disastrous blunders by her department, including the killings of two American citizens by border patrol agents in Minneapolis and apparent attempts by DHS to stifle investigations into the shootings.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 6 Mar. 2026
While the Raptors have still been good in clutch situations — when the scoring margin is within five in the final five minutes of a game — that sample has included some notable blunders.
—Eric Koreen, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 14 Mar. 2026
Noun
Over the years across Illinois, there has been a litany of agency miscues, blunders and downright neglect, including several in Lake County.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
The sufferings caused by a statesman’s blunders are larger than the benefits produced by his accomplishments.
—David Brooks, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
The Wave led for a majority of the match after taking advantage of Utah's defensive blunders when Maria Eduarda Rodrigues Silva scored in the 17th minute.
—CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
The Wave led for a majority of the match after taking advantage of Utah’s defensive blunders when Maria Eduarda Rodrigues Silva scored in the 17th minute.
—ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026
Problems with the city’s rollout of the trash and Balboa Park parking programs didn’t help, and further built on City Hall’s history of operational snafus and policy blunders.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
Santi and Suwa fall for each other despite Suwa’s spiky temper and Santi’s many blunders.
—Literary Hub, 12 Mar. 2026
Noem’s dissmissal comes after she was berated by lawmakers on Capitol Hill over a series of disastrous blunders by her department, including the killings of two American citizens by border patrol agents in Minneapolis and apparent attempts by DHS to stifle investigations into the shootings.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 6 Mar. 2026
While the Raptors have still been good in clutch situations — when the scoring margin is within five in the final five minutes of a game — that sample has included some notable blunders.
—Eric Koreen, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Verb
And then Ron somehow blunders his way into getting the number jacked up to $100,000 in return for their silence.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 14 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blunders
Noun
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Critical, independent and common-sense thinking was essential to deal with our evolution, to include those time when grave mistakes were made and great leaders had to make tough decisions to course-correct.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2026
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Notre Dame’s Lachlan Clark made no mistakes other than giving up the home run.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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If the creditor fumbles the process, then an otherwise valid and collectible debt may be barred.—
Virginia Hammerle,
Dallas Morning News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Sonny feels like a departure; unlike Bernthal’s mercenaries, Sonny fumbles with his gun, has a bleeding heart, and lays his vulnerabilities bare.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
24 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Bleeding heavily, Waaler stumbles into a corridor and slowly takes his last breath as Hole, who jumped out at the floor above and ran back downstairs, watches, gun in hand.—
K.J. Yossman,
Variety,
27 Mar. 2026
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If the student stumbles, the AI agent gives them clues, along with criticism and positive feedback.—
Jocelyn Gecker,
Fortune,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The Giants totaled three hits and as many errors.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Fullerton took advantage of three errors to score four runs in the third inning on the way to a 5-2 win over Laguna Hills in an Empire League game Friday at Laguna Hills High.—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
4 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Nor is the scene in which Cory trips on mushrooms on Hollywood Boulevard (which is probably true of half the people walking there).—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Mar. 2026
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That's honestly great news for tailors and anyone who regularly trips over their own feet.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
7 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Most important for companies considering replacing patches of their workforce with AI, the MIT data suggests AI struggles to perform more complicated tasks.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
3 Apr. 2026
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Peet plays a therapist who struggles with her own mental health and the health and familial changes that occur during midlife.—
Alexa Mikhail,
Flow Space,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Blunders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blunders. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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