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as in mistake
an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy
the marketing director made sure there were no slipups for the important presentation
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as in miscalculation
a wrong judgment
ran a flawless campaign—not a single slipup
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as in to fumble
to make a mistake
if you slip up in copying the data, the final result will of course be wrong
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Recent Examples of slipup
Zack Savitsky, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
So much of With Love, Meghan is ostensibly about finding the joy in imperfections: Every slipup is a learning opportunity; every awkward laugh is a moment for closeness.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2025
Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 30 Nov. 2025
Smart’s Bulldogs could now do with the Crimson Tide slipping up to improve their conference prospects, with Texas A&M still out in front as the SEC’s only unbeaten team.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
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Noun
The slipup matters because this stretch of ocean generates atmospheric waves that have been connected to droughts from California to Africa.
—Zack Savitsky, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
So much of With Love, Meghan is ostensibly about finding the joy in imperfections: Every slipup is a learning opportunity; every awkward laugh is a moment for closeness.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
That got them over the speed bump caused by their midseason slip up.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 30 Nov. 2025
Smart’s Bulldogs could now do with the Crimson Tide slipping up to improve their conference prospects, with Texas A&M still out in front as the SEC’s only unbeaten team.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slipup
Noun
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But making a mistake can mean you get hit with an inaccurate tax bill or, worse, an audit.—
Jasmin Suknanan,
CNBC,
14 Feb. 2026
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Trying to fix a mistake before someone finds out?—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
14 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The attempt to create a viable and vibrant residential hub arrives after years of neglect and fumbled strategies by the prior owner, an affiliate of real estate firm Z&L Properties.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026
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The Blue Demons’ guard panicked, fumbling the ball, and Fudd read her perfectly.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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An Italian Winter Olympics broadcaster who was on the mic for the opening ceremony before the Milan Cortina Games began last week faced immense backlash and a strike call for numerous blunders during the show.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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With a regulation win in their sights, the Sabres allowed the score-tying goal with 26 seconds left in regulation and then made a defensive blunder in overtime to allow Jake Guentzel a clean breakaway for the game-winning goal.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Jaelin Kauff is easily through after her quarterfinal opponent Anastassiya Gordodko stumbles.—
Sean Nevin,
NBC news,
14 Feb. 2026
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Gold-medal favorite figure skater Ilia Malinin stumbled to eighth in stunning fashion, citing the pressure of his first Olympics.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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The lawyers had requested that the Justice Department website be temporarily shut down and that an independent monitor be appointed to ensure no further errors occurred.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Feb. 2026
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This story has been updated with new information, to reframe parts of the story and to correct spelling errors.—
Steve Patterson,
Florida Times-Union,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Rory Guilday spent two minutes in the penalty box due to a tripping penalty.—
Isabel Yip,
NBC news,
9 Feb. 2026
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Gueye appeared to trip Reid, who got up and immediately got in the face of Gueye, setting off a scuffle.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The climate may get screwed up in new ways as scientists attempt to turn the planet’s temperature dial down.—
Christian Elliott,
The Atlantic,
31 Jan. 2026
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What Mager is showing here is the difference between kids and adults, the openness and willingness to be bold and confront things head on with matter-of-fact honesty in a world that is being screwed up by their elders and those in charge.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
26 Jan. 2026
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The funding lapse led to delayed or suspended economic data, wreaked havoc at airports as flights were canceled due to air traffic controller shortages and fouled up the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
13 Nov. 2025
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Also, if Utah or Miami were to score an upset in the opening round, St. Louis would have first dibs at taking that team instead of Orlando, which would foul up these predictions completely.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Slipup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slipup. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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