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as in fumbled
to make a mistake
even though the prosecution had blundered several times in presenting its case, it ultimately prevailed
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as in stumbled
to proceed or act clumsily or ineffectually
blundered his way through an acceptance speech
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Recent Examples of blundered
Rubio is the president’s top adviser on both national security and diplomacy at a moment when the United States has blundered into an unpopular war that appears to be a strategic catastrophe.
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David A. Graham,
The Atlantic,
11 May 2026
Padres fielders blundered in three of his outings.
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Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
People see this president as having blundered into a war with no clear rationale.
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NBC news,
5 Apr. 2026
Back in the team after injury, Neuer made strong saves in the first half but blundered for Freiburg's second, leaping out of his goal to palm a corner straight to Freiburg striker Lucas Höler for an easy second.
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ABC News,
4 Apr. 2026
The growing political noise raises questions about whether Netflix, which has had one of the cleanest business strategies and investment stories in media, blundered into its first big M&A swing.
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Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
24 Feb. 2026
David A. Graham,
The Atlantic,
11 May 2026
Padres fielders blundered in three of his outings.
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Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
People see this president as having blundered into a war with no clear rationale.
—
NBC news,
5 Apr. 2026
Back in the team after injury, Neuer made strong saves in the first half but blundered for Freiburg's second, leaping out of his goal to palm a corner straight to Freiburg striker Lucas Höler for an easy second.
—
ABC News,
4 Apr. 2026
The growing political noise raises questions about whether Netflix, which has had one of the cleanest business strategies and investment stories in media, blundered into its first big M&A swing.
—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
24 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blundered
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Before that, Tampa Bay fumbled scoring opportunities in five of the first seven innings and stranded five overall.
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After South Korea’s goalkeeper fumbled a ball, Luis Romo scored the goal that gave the Mexicans six points and pushed them to the top of the standings.
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Once seen as the Fox News for the next generation of conservatives, the Daily Wire has stumbled over the last several years.
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Through a connection, Jobs stumbled upon what was then the computer animation division of Star Wars creator George Lucas’ production company Lucasfilm and was immediately impressed, wrote Walter Isaacson in his biography of the Apple cofounder.
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On occasion, reporters quite literally tripped and fell over tripods and camera setups while the unfazed athletes answered a line of seemingly never-ending rapid-fire questions.
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Pulisic left that game with an injury to his right leg after being tripped by Australian defender Jason Geria.
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Additionally, both of those players have struggled to provide consistent impact as finishers at the rim and aren’t useful as shooters.
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The Volkswagen Group has struggled with its internal software division (Cariad) for years.
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Two years ago, CMS had to redo Medicare Advantage star ratings after federal judges said the government erred with its original calculations.
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An error on a double-play ball right after put two on with nobody out, and another sacrifice bunt was erred on to score two more.
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“Blundered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blundered. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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