as in mistakes
an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy
when she was told her information was wrong, she apologized for the flub and immediately corrected it
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as in fumbles
to make or do (something) in a clumsy or unskillful way
added too much flour and flubbed the gravy
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as in stumbles
to make a mistake
at some point in your training you're going to flub, so don't let it rattle you
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Recent Examples of flubs
Eric Koreen, New York Times, 7 May 2026
Some observers pointed out flubs like Phillip’s are common during live television broadcasts or breaking news situations.
—Dominick Mastrangelo, The Hill, 11 Mar. 2026
Flores was brilliant this season, but the shine on his achievements was somewhat muted by the team’s flubs.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 13 Jan. 2026
Although several early romances blossom, some misguided flubs send four sexy singles to the chopping block.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 7 Nov. 2025
There have been some high-profile flubs, however, including Netflix and Tesla .
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2025
The examples of late-game flubs are, unfortunately, endless.
—Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
Bahr sees this as being connected to policy flubs and misdirection.
—Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Character animations are slick, but reliable in their control and inertia — rarely leading to flubs caused by anything other than player error.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
Charu Sinha, Vulture, 19 Oct. 2025
Noun
Both the taxpayer and nontaxpayer midlevel extensions generally lead to more flubs than wild success stories.
—Eric Koreen, New York Times, 7 May 2026
Some observers pointed out flubs like Phillip’s are common during live television broadcasts or breaking news situations.
—Dominick Mastrangelo, The Hill, 11 Mar. 2026
Flores was brilliant this season, but the shine on his achievements was somewhat muted by the team’s flubs.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 13 Jan. 2026
Although several early romances blossom, some misguided flubs send four sexy singles to the chopping block.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 7 Nov. 2025
There have been some high-profile flubs, however, including Netflix and Tesla .
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2025
The examples of late-game flubs are, unfortunately, endless.
—Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
Bahr sees this as being connected to policy flubs and misdirection.
—Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Character animations are slick, but reliable in their control and inertia — rarely leading to flubs caused by anything other than player error.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
Verb
Padilla flubs a line in this version, but the sketch is somehow the better for it.
—Charu Sinha, Vulture, 19 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flubs
Noun
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In the report, the auditor general points out multiple concerning examples of mistakes in those summaries that could have a direct and negative impact on a patient’s subsequent care.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
14 May 2026
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Sandwiched between those mistakes was a diving grab on a sinking line drive by Gorman in the sixth.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
14 May 2026
Verb
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The movie fumbles the chance to do something arresting with this seminal period in art.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
12 May 2026
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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
Verb
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Set during the summer of 1975, Sessa stars as a 19-year-old Bourdain who travels to Provincetown and stumbles into the chaotic world of a restaurant kitchen.—
Marc Malkin,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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After an embarrassing encounter — Wells, working as a janitor, stumbles upon Graham naked in the locker room — the two make an arrangement.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 May 2026
Noun
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The Royals made two critical such blunders in a 7-1 loss to the Boston Red Sox at Kauffman Stadium.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
20 May 2026
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Delinquent financing, lawsuits, project delays, construction blunders and defects, evidence that some workers were forced to live in an East Bay warehouse, allegations of slave labor, and a death haunted the property while Z&L owned it.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
19 May 2026
Verb
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The match started off hot with Slater and Alexander trading blows to begin the match.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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Thirty years later, that daughter walks into a therapist’s office — and blows the cover off a landmine she was never meant to touch.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Most trips depart from the Florida Keys.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Travel + Leisure,
17 May 2026
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His assistant coaches lift him, swarm him, and someone trips.—
Franklin Leonard,
Vanity Fair,
14 May 2026
Noun
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Its document generation tools guide founders through complex legal processes step by step, reducing errors and ensuring completeness.—
AllBusiness,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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Two incidents in January involved reversing errors, including backing into a wooden utility pole and hitting a curb while parking.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
16 May 2026
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“Flubs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flubs. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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