as in mistake
an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy
made an embarrassing boob on a chat show that had all of London laughing
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as in to fumble
to make a mistake
it was an important speech, and the prime minister knew that he could not afford to boob on it
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Recent Examples of boob
Rachel Handler, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2025
The most private spots were on dark rides, but basically everyone at Disney last weekend saw my boobs, because there were times my newborn was hungry at restaurants, in line for attractions, and at shows.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 19 Mar. 2025
At just 17 years old, Amanda Seyfried booked her breakout role in Mean Girls as Regina George’s bimbo minion who could predict the weather with her boobs.
—airmail.news, 15 Mar. 2025
Like you can be seen for your boobs, for your butt, for your legs, for your white teeth, or your smile.
—E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 18 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Kochan, who ultimately had to get a bilateral mastectomy, used Boyer’s boobs as the model for her own reconstructive surgery.
—Rachel Handler, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2025
The most private spots were on dark rides, but basically everyone at Disney last weekend saw my boobs, because there were times my newborn was hungry at restaurants, in line for attractions, and at shows.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 19 Mar. 2025
At just 17 years old, Amanda Seyfried booked her breakout role in Mean Girls as Regina George’s bimbo minion who could predict the weather with her boobs.
—airmail.news, 15 Mar. 2025
Like you can be seen for your boobs, for your butt, for your legs, for your white teeth, or your smile.
—E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 18 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boob
Noun
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Justice Department lawyers contend FBI agents acted in good faith despite the mistake and shouldn't be second-guessed by the courts.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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Maybe everything that follows is a cascade of mistakes stemming from this decision.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
28 Apr. 2025
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Later in the first period, Theodore fumbled the puck into the skates of his teammate, Hertl, on their way out of the defensive zone, and Foligno added to Minnesota’s lead.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2025
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Every moment spent fumbling with gear in those temperatures came at a cost—to fingers, batteries, and hard drives alike.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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Graham Pauley singled and advanced to third when a fielder’s choice turned into a throwing error on Bohm.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
20 Apr. 2025
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Kyren Paris reached on an error by Matt Chapman at third, with Chapman cutting in front of Adames with the ball bounding into the outfield to bring Neto home with the second run.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
19 Apr. 2025
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How did the world’s two largest economies stumble toward a trade war that neither truly seeks and which the rest of the world can’t afford?—
Zongyuan Zoe Liu,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Apr. 2025
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Eleni wasn't the only one who stumbled across the sale.—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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But the team with the biggest quarterback blunder from 2018 was the Arizona Cardinals, who made the decision to trade up to the No. 10 pick to take Josh Rosen.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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This week’s White House Report Card could have been a bad one, considering court rulings against President Donald Trump, staffing blunders, and a lack of movement on his tariff war that is starting to scare his supporters.—
Paul Bedard,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Declan Rice tripped him from behind to earn a yellow card.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2025
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For the listener, the journey is both thrilling and desultory, like hanging out sober while your friend trips on mushrooms.—
Carrie Brownstein,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2025
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“Boob.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boob. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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