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
  • There were mighty blunders off the field too under Jarmond, including an email that went out to donors that came with an attachment revealing personal information and spending tallies of the department’s biggest donors.
    — Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Common Mistakes When Cleaning Earbuds Take special care to avoid damaging your earbuds by avoiding these common blunders.
    — Emily Hayes, Martha Stewart, 31 Aug. 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
  • But what happens when the rookies’ mistakes start to pile up or, even worse, lead directly to losses?
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026
  • All of these mistakes, so many self-inflicted, left the Angels rudderless heading into 2026.
    — Andy McCullough, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of mistakes
Noun
  • According to the American Civil Liberties Union in 2020, this technology can result in bias and inaccuracies.
    — Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The lo-fi nature of the videos, their formulaic content, and their inaccuracies don’t seem to have turned off viewers.
    — Max Tani, semafor.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of inaccuracies
Noun
  • Defensive miscues that don’t always show up in the box score.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Another strong start from newcomer Tyler Mahle and some Brewers miscues helped the Braves, who had lost seven of nine, win 4-2 on Sunday at Bowman Field in the MLB Little League Classic.
    — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 24 Aug. 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 April vote followed drops in polling for National, while this week’s followed recent public remarks Luxon had made on various issues that some in his party saw as gaffes.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Hilton, 48, made a name in the early 2000s publicizing and sometimes belittling celebrities who made public gaffes or otherwise found themselves in trouble with the law.
    — Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 5 Aug. 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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“Bloopers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bloopers. Accessed 6 Sep. 2026.

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