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
  • Holding her tongue is not Kate’s forte in general, and the severity of Todd’s avalanche of blunders in their meeting with the British foreign secretary tests the outer limits of her ability.
    — Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Nevertheless, Muse’s early days were filled with security and privacy blunders.
    — Adam Clark Estes, Vox, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of blunders
Noun
  • The Padres turned those flubs into three early runs and won, 3-2.
    — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2026
  • But those are only the flubs that Jeopardy judges catch and acknowledge during tapings.
    — Louis Peitzman, Entertainment Weekly, 29 June 2026
Definition of flubs
Noun
  • Containing the ground game could put Seattle in predictable passing situations, giving the Chiefs a chance to pressure Darnold and force mistakes.
    — Neil Nakahodo, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026
  • But Orlando believes those types of mistakes are correctable.
    — Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of mistakes
Noun
  • Many commenters point out inaccuracies in the article regarding the full retirement age, which is 67 for those born after 1960, not 65.
    — John Csiszar, Washington Post, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Those comparisons should also include corrections to inaccuracies or changes in meaning as needed.
    — Ethan Stone, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of inaccuracies
Noun
  • Bijan Robinson saw his 22-year-old teammate was down, upset and deterred after a week spent working to prevent miscues led only to a harsh lesson about the razor thin margin for error in the NFL.
    — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Turnovers, missed tackles and now special teams miscues have led to another slow start.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of miscues
Noun
  • Midland—which also includes guitarist/vocalist Jess Carson and bassist/vocalist Cameron Duddy, along with a troupe of touring players—embrace the goofs.
    — Stephen Deusner, SPIN, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Johnny Carson made fun of politicians, but mostly their public goofs, not their policies.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 20 May 2026
Definition of goofs
Noun
  • The Cougars then committed back-to-back special teams gaffes that let the Irish back in the game.
    — John Coon, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Shroff also said the debate produced no major gaffes or race-changing moments in a contest that has already attracted substantial national attention and spending.
    — Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 9 Oct. 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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