as in fumbled
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 slipped up
And while Conrad was the one who slipped up at the peach orchard in Episode 5, Belly’s the one to blame in Seadon 3, Episode 6.
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Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slipped up
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McCarthy looked lost and fumbled the ball three times under pressure.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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Seconds thereafter, the Clippers fumbled the ball away once again, setting up Gloucester with another short field.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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Undefeated with a record of 7-0, Ukah stumbled into MMA almost by accident.—
Sindiswa Mabunda,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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TikToker Callie Rose Bedford, known as @calrose5, stumbled on the vase during a shopping trip and shared what happened next in a video that has more than 7 million views.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Djibril Diani tripped Messi in the box, and after video review, the referee awarded the spot kick.—
Colin Cerniglia,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Sep. 2025
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There were other upsets in the heats with world-leading 1,500m athlete Azeddine Habz not qualifying, neither Phanuel Koech, the rising Kenyan youngster, who tripped in the final heat.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Slipped up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slipped%20up. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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