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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Zack Savitsky, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
The photos show Mel wearing her wedding dress—a slipup that, according to commenters, is surprisingly common among brides.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Aug. 2025
Daniel Popper, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2025
At Baku, however, the car looks to be a podium contender, potentially fighting for the win if McLaren slips up.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 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
The photos show Mel wearing her wedding dress—a slipup that, according to commenters, is surprisingly common among brides.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Aug. 2025
Verb
Even the Chargers special teams had slipped up, as returner Derius Davis fumbled a kickoff return in the third quarter that led directly to 3 Broncos points.
—Daniel Popper, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2025
At Baku, however, the car looks to be a podium contender, potentially fighting for the win if McLaren slips up.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Slipup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slipup. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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