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Recent Examples of blooper
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
There’s video evidence of it in the blooper reel.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 12 Mar. 2026
Then the Cubs’ Seiya Suzuki hit a blooper that fell in right field beyond the reach of second baseman Luis Arráez.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 23 Feb. 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
There’s video evidence of it in the blooper reel.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 12 Mar. 2026
Then the Cubs’ Seiya Suzuki hit a blooper that fell in right field beyond the reach of second baseman Luis Arráez.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blooper
Noun
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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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Matt Chapman hit a two-run triple in the third, one night after his baserunning blunder cost San Francisco, and Heliot Ramos added an RBI single against Painter.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Long before Bill de Blasio’s culinary blunder, RFK embarrassingly asked for a fork to eat a New York slice.—
Lincoln Anderson,
New York Daily News,
7 Apr. 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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Expect to see monkeys (both howler and white-faced), koatis, and perhaps even a leopard.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 Mar. 2026
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This isn’t to say that young male actors get a free pass and never get pounced on — Timothée Chalamet’s epic opera and ballet flub comes to mind.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Apr. 2026
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Others couldn’t resist turning the flub into a Mets omen.—
Ryan Brennan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Mar. 2026
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Before that, a colossal puckhandling gaffe by Woll got the Kings on the board.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Miller’s third save in three tries followed Adrian Morejón blowing his second one-run lead of the season, this time with help from a defensive gaffe.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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Marigolds Another pungent bloomer, marigolds repel squirrels and a host of insects.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
3 Apr. 2026
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Bloodroot is another early bloomer.—
Sheryl De Vore,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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There were almost too many mistakes to count.—
Jeffrey Eugenides,
New Yorker,
4 Apr. 2026
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Getting your taxes done early can help reduce stress, avoid last-minute mistakes, and give you more time to fix any issues, such as missing forms or incorrect personal information.—
Alora Bopray,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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The downside of such reliability is that even the smallest miscue seems shocking by comparison.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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Two singles and a defensive miscue yesterday led to his losing a one-run lead for the second time this season.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Blooper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blooper. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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