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Recent Examples of blooper
Duer got on with a one-out blooper to center field, but he was erased by an inning-ending double play.
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Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 2 Apr. 2026
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.
—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
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Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 2 Apr. 2026
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.
—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
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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
Noun
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The Royals made two critical such blunders in a 7-1 loss to the Boston Red Sox at Kauffman Stadium.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
20 May 2026
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Delinquent financing, lawsuits, project delays, construction blunders and defects, evidence that some workers were forced to live in an East Bay warehouse, allegations of slave labor, and a death haunted the property while Z&L owned it.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
19 May 2026
Noun
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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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An inning after his defensive flub, Hernández connected on another breaking ball, lining a base hit to left and hustling in to second base to set up what would be Call’s go-ahead hit.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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There is a lot of faith in last year’s expansion club, but the potential draft-day flub of trading away Flau’jae Johnson has shaken some of that.—
Marisa Ingemi,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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It was so well presented with countless references to viral moments and gaffes.—
Jon Root OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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Granted, Becerra has had a hard week, with a gaffe with a reporter that went viral and a plea deal by a former aide in that case of money misappropriated from his dormant campaign account.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 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,
9 May 2026
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The late bloomer benefited from staying back before being drafted and playing in the top-notch Swiss League against men.—
Pierre LeBrun,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
Noun
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Both Velez and Farbstein gave me the 411 on what traveler mistakes can back up the security line.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
17 May 2026
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The third mistake is using wine that is not cold enough.—
Noel Burgess,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
Noun
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As one of three star veterans on a team featuring younger and less experienced talent, Tinsley has embraced a heavy workload and the inevitable miscues that can go along with it.—
Jordan Puente,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
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On Thursday, one miscue to a potent hitter proved costly.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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“Blooper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blooper. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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