Examples of slipup in a Sentence
Noun
We were late because of a slipup in the schedule.
the marketing director made sure there were no slipups for the important presentation
Verb
if you slip up in copying the data, the final result will of course be wrong
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Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
Only a Game 3 slipup at home (5-1) marred what was otherwise a masterful performance, keeping the league-leading Lightning (1st in NHL in goals) to just 12 goals in five games.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 May 2025
Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 26 May 2025
Their chances of doing so still rely on others slipping up in the final round of fixtures next Sunday.
—Paul Taylor, New York Times, 19 May 2025
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Noun
The poster added context that suggested this wasn't just a simple decorating slipup, either.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
Only a Game 3 slipup at home (5-1) marred what was otherwise a masterful performance, keeping the league-leading Lightning (1st in NHL in goals) to just 12 goals in five games.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 May 2025
Verb
In other words, Lewis knew there was a lot of opportunity to slip up during an interview.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 26 May 2025
Their chances of doing so still rely on others slipping up in the final round of fixtures next Sunday.
—Paul Taylor, New York Times, 19 May 2025
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“Slipup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slipup. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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