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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.
—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
David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 11 May 2026
Padres fielders blundered in three of his outings.
—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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During Miami’s two periods of special teams work Malik Washington fumbled his first kickoff return, but most of the other punt returners and kickoff returned fielded their attempts well.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
2 June 2026
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Given how badly Karen Bass has fumbled as mayor, Raman couldn’t do much worse.—
Sal Rodriguez,
Daily News,
28 May 2026
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Soto, wounded, stumbled into the Wingstop seeking help.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2026
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During the investigation, the team unexpectedly stumbled upon a cellular pathway that blocked the virus from entering lung cells, SWNS reported.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2026
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Drawing 0-0 at home with Brentford in March, the visitors should have conceded a penalty and been put down to 10 men when Tavernier was tripped in the area by Michael Kayode.—
Graham Scott,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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In the summer of 1953, while playing with his brother in a trio at Conneaut Lake, Negri tripped over a pretty girl on the beach, Joni Serafini of Squirrel Hill.—
Tribune News Service,
Boston Herald,
1 June 2026
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Wembanyama, one of the marquee stars of this series, was his usual disruptive presence in the paint defensively but struggled to make a larger impact elsewhere.—
Alejandro Avila,
FOXNews.com,
4 June 2026
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Meta still counts on ads for about 98% of revenue, having repeatedly struggled to sell digital and physical products over the years.—
Jonathan Vanian,
CNBC,
3 June 2026
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Arzuaga’s blast to center was misread and erred on to score two.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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The Supreme Court, which heard arguments in the case in April, determined that the original court erred by allowing discrimination against one group because of potential harm to a larger group.—
Meg Wingerter,
Denver Post,
18 May 2026
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“Blundered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blundered. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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