as in mistake
an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy
fixed a minor blunder in the advertising flyer
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as in to fumble
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 to stumble
to proceed or act clumsily or ineffectually
blundered his way through an acceptance speech
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as in fumbling
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 stumbling
to proceed or act clumsily or ineffectually
blundered his way through an acceptance speech
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Recent Examples of blunder
Allen Kim, CNN Money, 1 July 2025
Stuart Skinner got the nod in Game 6 and was again done in by mistakes in front of him that ended with the puck in the net behind him and had his own blunder on Reinhart’s second goal.
—Stephen Whyno, Twin Cities, 18 June 2025
Andy Naylor, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025
But rather than punishing the mistake, the Olympian immediately blundered his rook, leaving it exposed to Eze’s knight.
—Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 10 May 2025
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Noun
In total, Bonilla will walk away with a $29.8 million payday because of Wilpon’s blunder.
—Allen Kim, CNN Money, 1 July 2025
Stuart Skinner got the nod in Game 6 and was again done in by mistakes in front of him that ended with the puck in the net behind him and had his own blunder on Reinhart’s second goal.
—Stephen Whyno, Twin Cities, 18 June 2025
Verb
Six days after blundering to gift Cole Palmer a fifth-minute goal in the the FA Cup, the Brighton & Hove Albion No 1 provided an assist for a stunning touch and then strike by Kaoru Mitoma in the Premier League rematch between the teams.
—Andy Naylor, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025
But rather than punishing the mistake, the Olympian immediately blundered his rook, leaving it exposed to Eze’s knight.
—Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 10 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blunder
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What’s the most common mistake people make when trying to recreate the Honey Deuce at home?—
Emily Cappiello,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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My experience has been that my mistakes led to the best things in my life.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
14 Aug. 2025
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Fourth-year coach Clay Helton will be leaning on junior quarterback JC French to cut out some of the errors seen en route to an 8-5 record in 2024, having lost the New Orleans Bowl to Sam Houston State in last season's finale despite racking up 126 yards more than the eventual winners.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Aug. 2025
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All four runs scored following a pair of Mets errors in the fifth, when Eric Wagaman had an RBI single and scored on Alonso’s miscue before Otto Lopez laced a two-run single.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
30 Aug. 2025
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“Blunder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blunder. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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