bloopers

plural of blooper

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Noun
  • José Caballero, who had a solo homer and an RBI single, and Ben Rice, who blooped a go-ahead, two-run single, also helped the Yankees overcome a few defensive blunders.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 14 Sep. 2026
  • And, on occasion, other teams have countered Phillies’ blunders with their own sterling fundamentals.
    — Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
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
Noun
  • This week, some people make gigantic mistakes that are very entertaining.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026
  • If mistakes are made, then the priority should be to avoid doing them again.
    — Mac Engel September 24, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The inaccuracies of the old map include the shortening of Africa, and the relative expansion of North America and Eurasia.
    — Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 19 Sep. 2026
  • This can include addressing low visibility or reputational concerns, as well as inaccuracies—which is where a PR team steps in to ensure media outreach and content strategy are aligned.
    — Michelle Mekky, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The Horned Frogs were plagued by first-half miscues in the secondary against North Carolina and Grambling State, but mostly avoided those issues in Saturday’s 31-7 win over Arkansas State.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The Texans had some miscues in the first half that put them in bad spots.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026
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
Noun
  • Defense holds strong after first-half gaffes The Trojans ran the ball from heavy formations and used play-action off those looks to incrementally make their way down the field.
    — PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 20 Sep. 2026
  • But there were also many of the same gaffes that plagued Washington during its miserable 5-12 campaign in 2025.
    — Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2026
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
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“Bloopers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bloopers. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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