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as in stumbles
to make a mistake
we must have goofed up somewhere, because this cake clearly didn't turn out right
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as in fumbles
to make or do (something) in a clumsy or unskillful way
he goofed up his first sale at the dealership
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In it, the man stumbles around, blinded by the sun, surrounded by insensible tourists.
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The conversation stumbles on for a few moments, but Crook can’t find the words.
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Tensions between the galley and the interior continue to escalate over lunch service, when a radio mishap fumbles the order in which the food should go out.
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The movie fumbles the chance to do something arresting with this seminal period in art.
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Early on in the clip, Jake Johnson’s former tennis star Dusty Boyd trips over the net and injures his wrist in a bad way.
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Longer trips sail to Costa Maya and Cozumel, Mexico.
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Nico offers cocaine to calm her nerves and crudely propositions her, at which point Cassie raises the alarm and blows Miles’ cover.
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Russia and Ukraine traded blows from the sky, each looking to claim the upper hand on the eve of a key NATO summit.
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At Baku, however, the car looks to be a podium contender, potentially fighting for the win if McLaren slips up.
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Along the way Texas needs to hope Seattle slips up, or else that final weekend in Cleveland could wind up being meaningless.
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Moriarty has reported on the yogurt shop murders for over 30 years.
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Not the family stuff, like Natalie’s spontaneous nipple piercing after making out with Cady’s maybe-daughter, Nevaeh (Malia Pyles), who later murders her own mother after kissing her, for way too long, on the mouth.
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And then Ron somehow blunders his way into getting the number jacked up to $100,000 in return for their silence.
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Dominic Zvada boots a 31-yard field goal to give the Wolverines the lead.
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“Goofs (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goofs%20%28up%29. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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