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Recent Examples of blooper
Hopefully, that read through will be released as an entire blooper reel.
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Reshma Gopaldas, IndieWire, 17 May 2026
The bunt was in play there, led to a couple of runs there with the Vargas blooper.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2026
Gunnar Henderson began the two-out rally with a single to right, and then Taylor Ward hit a blooper toward right that Jerar Encarnacion played into a single by getting a poor break on the ball.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2026
New York went ahead seven pitches into the first on three straight singles, the last being Cody Bellinger's blooper.
—CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
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Reshma Gopaldas, IndieWire, 17 May 2026
The bunt was in play there, led to a couple of runs there with the Vargas blooper.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2026
Gunnar Henderson began the two-out rally with a single to right, and then Taylor Ward hit a blooper toward right that Jerar Encarnacion played into a single by getting a poor break on the ball.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2026
New York went ahead seven pitches into the first on three straight singles, the last being Cody Bellinger's blooper.
—CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blooper
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And in fitting Tomlin style, Pittsburgh let a chance to wrap up the division slip away during a three-hour pratfall in the muck at Cleveland last weekend.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 Jan. 2026
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And Brooker would likely be the first to acknowledge the pratfalls of such an endeavor.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
31 Dec. 2025
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The Phillies got some help in the eighth inning on a baserunning blunder by Fernando Tatis, on first base with two outs after his third hit of the game.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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Adell misplayed a flyball into a bizarre home run off his head Tuesday, a fielding blunder reminiscent of José Canseco's embarrassing gaffe 33 years ago with the Texas Rangers.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
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The author of the study, biologist Perri Eason, described a struggle in the canopy: one harpy versus a troop of five howlers.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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Not only was there little between the two teams on the night, but Swansea’s late triumph came via an almighty howler from Wrexham goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
14 Mar. 2026
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An unusual insult in Grease came to be thanks to a flub on an actor's part.—
Marina Watts,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 June 2026
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Faizan’s flub let his two remaining competitors back in, since all three misspelled during the round.—
Ben Nuckols,
Fortune,
27 May 2026
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Outfielder Jo Adell was out of the lineup on Wednesday, a day after an embarrassing gaffe when a ball hit his head and went over the fence.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
4 June 2026
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Canseco's misplay – one of the most infamous gaffes in sports history – similarly resulted in a home run for the other team.—
Sean Neumann,
PEOPLE,
3 June 2026
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The late-bloomer has 42 goals over the last two seasons.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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The cool-season annual is a repeat bloomer from spring until fall and is often used to fill in and add color to beds.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
27 May 2026
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There are always mistakes on the petitions.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
6 June 2026
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Wembanyama rectified that mistake on the next play.—
Mark Medina,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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Henke forced a flyout to left field to keep the score tied, and Cambridge took over from there with the help of Lincoln-Sudbury miscues.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
2 June 2026
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After snapping the skid with Wednesday’s blowout win, the Cubs salvaged a split of their four-game series in Pittsburgh by taking advantage of defensive miscues to beat Pirates ace Paul Skenes in a 7-2 victory.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
29 May 2026
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“Blooper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blooper. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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