bloopers

noun

plural of blooper
as in pratfalls

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bloopers
  1. blunders
  2. flubs
  3. mistakes
  4. inaccuracies
  5. miscues
  6. goofs
  7. gaffes
  8. clangers
Noun
  • But the show’s episodic structure actually softens the impact of these blunders.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 23 July 2026
  • The real cost of getting it wrong Marketing blunders are often amusing, and some of these examples have become business school case studies of what not to do.
    — Karen Stollznow, The Conversation, 23 July 2026
Definition of blunders
Noun
  • But those are only the flubs that Jeopardy judges catch and acknowledge during tapings.
    — Louis Peitzman, Entertainment Weekly, 29 June 2026
  • In a recent Instagram post, the 56-year-old former TV journalist uploaded a montage of her past on-air flubs alongside a message about perseverance and living with dyslexia.
    — Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2026
Definition of flubs
Noun
  • Kyle Tucker homered for the second consecutive game, Yoshinobu Yamamoto allowed one run in six gritty innings and the Los Angeles Dodgers capitalized on two defensive mistakes by the New York Mets in a 4-3 victory Saturday night.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026
  • Both humans and algorithms can make mistakes, but society does not yet trust the algorithm with the final word.
    — Bhaskar Chakravorti, Fortune, 25 July 2026
Definition of mistakes
Noun
  • Additionally, coffee intake was self-reported, meaning that inaccuracies could have crept in.
    — Stephanie Anderson Witmer, Health, 21 July 2026
  • Gilbert went on to list some of those inaccuracies, including characters’ ages and the locations where events take place in both shows.
    — Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026
Definition of inaccuracies
Noun
  • The defensive miscues haven’t been cleaned up, the lineup is still failing to hit with runners in scoring position, and the starting pitching is still giving up early leads and struggling to go deep into games.
    — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 12 July 2026
  • The miscues, manager John Schneider said, need to be minimized.
    — Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 25 June 2026
Definition of miscues
Noun
  • Johnny Carson made fun of politicians, but mostly their public goofs, not their policies.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 20 May 2026
  • These compounding goofs demand accountability and a sober reassessment of the competence of American leadership.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
Definition of goofs
Noun
  • After a positive first half, the Current was done in by a series of second-half gaffes — three critical moments without the ball.
    — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026
  • Or all the times Republicans went after former President Joe Biden’s gaffes?
    — S.E. Cupp, New York Daily News, 18 June 2026
Definition of gaffes
Noun
  • Pope dropped clangers earlier in the season and weak concessions against Manchester City and Qarabag preceded Everton.
    — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
Definition of clangers
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