1
a
: a fly ball hit barely beyond a baseball infield
b
: a high baseball pitch lobbed to the batter
2
: an embarrassing public blunder
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The multiyear, multimillion-dollar competition for disaster robotics resulted in Boston Dynamics’ Atlas, some absolutely incredible moments from one of the very first generations of useful humanoid robots, and a blooper video that will live on forever.
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IEEE Spectrum, 2 Apr. 2026
With two outs and automatic runner JJ Wetherholt on third, Winn lofted a blooper to shallow right field that fell just in front of diving rookie Carson Benge.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
The blooper bucket gave UCLA a 35-31 lead.
—CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
There’s video evidence of it in the blooper reel.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 12 Mar. 2026
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IEEE Spectrum, 2 Apr. 2026
With two outs and automatic runner JJ Wetherholt on third, Winn lofted a blooper to shallow right field that fell just in front of diving rookie Carson Benge.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
The blooper bucket gave UCLA a 35-31 lead.
—CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
There’s video evidence of it in the blooper reel.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 12 Mar. 2026
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“Blooper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blooper. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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