as in mistakes
an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy
fixed a minor blunder in the advertising flyer
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as in fumbles
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 stumbles
to proceed or act clumsily or ineffectually
blundered his way through an acceptance speech
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Recent Examples of blunders
Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 4 Apr. 2026
Over the years across Illinois, there has been a litany of agency miscues, blunders and downright neglect, including several in Lake County.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
The sufferings caused by a statesman’s blunders are larger than the benefits produced by his accomplishments.
—David Brooks, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
The Wave led for a majority of the match after taking advantage of Utah's defensive blunders when Maria Eduarda Rodrigues Silva scored in the 17th minute.
—CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
The Wave led for a majority of the match after taking advantage of Utah’s defensive blunders when Maria Eduarda Rodrigues Silva scored in the 17th minute.
—ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026
Problems with the city’s rollout of the trash and Balboa Park parking programs didn’t help, and further built on City Hall’s history of operational snafus and policy blunders.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
Santi and Suwa fall for each other despite Suwa’s spiky temper and Santi’s many blunders.
—Literary Hub, 12 Mar. 2026
Noem’s dissmissal comes after she was berated by lawmakers on Capitol Hill over a series of disastrous blunders by her department, including the killings of two American citizens by border patrol agents in Minneapolis and apparent attempts by DHS to stifle investigations into the shootings.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 6 Mar. 2026
Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 14 Mar. 2026
Noun
Orioles pitchers made two defensive blunders Saturday, and the absence of an ABS challenge cost Ryan Helsley in the ninth inning of a gutting loss.
—Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 4 Apr. 2026
Over the years across Illinois, there has been a litany of agency miscues, blunders and downright neglect, including several in Lake County.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
The sufferings caused by a statesman’s blunders are larger than the benefits produced by his accomplishments.
—David Brooks, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
The Wave led for a majority of the match after taking advantage of Utah's defensive blunders when Maria Eduarda Rodrigues Silva scored in the 17th minute.
—CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
The Wave led for a majority of the match after taking advantage of Utah’s defensive blunders when Maria Eduarda Rodrigues Silva scored in the 17th minute.
—ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026
Problems with the city’s rollout of the trash and Balboa Park parking programs didn’t help, and further built on City Hall’s history of operational snafus and policy blunders.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
Santi and Suwa fall for each other despite Suwa’s spiky temper and Santi’s many blunders.
—Literary Hub, 12 Mar. 2026
Noem’s dissmissal comes after she was berated by lawmakers on Capitol Hill over a series of disastrous blunders by her department, including the killings of two American citizens by border patrol agents in Minneapolis and apparent attempts by DHS to stifle investigations into the shootings.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 6 Mar. 2026
Verb
And then Ron somehow blunders his way into getting the number jacked up to $100,000 in return for their silence.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 14 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blunders
Noun
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Here are 11 companion planting mistakes to avoid as much as possible in your garden.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Apr. 2026
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What does the show think of mistakes?—
Marilyn La Jeunesse,
Parents,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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If the creditor fumbles the process, then an otherwise valid and collectible debt may be barred.—
Virginia Hammerle,
Dallas Morning News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Sonny feels like a departure; unlike Bernthal’s mercenaries, Sonny fumbles with his gun, has a bleeding heart, and lays his vulnerabilities bare.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
24 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The man watches the train tracks, and as the train comes into view in the video, the man then pushes the victim, who stumbles forward.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
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The Lakers are unlikely to catch either of those two teams, unless one stumbles and the Lakers keep winning.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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Arize tests and monitors RAG pipelines as well as the agents and applications built on them—debugging and hunting down errors and hallucinations.—
Erik German,
Fortune,
11 Apr. 2026
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Marlins catcher Agustín Ramírez and first baseman Connor Norby made errors, raising Miami's NL-high total to 15 in 15 games.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
Verb
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As in trips to the postseason, not trips down memory lane.—
Steve Buckley,
New York Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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Sometimes, a virus trips a switch that results in the immune system turning on the host, even after the invader has departed.—
Veronique Greenwood,
Time,
25 Mar. 2026
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The rickshaws have become increasingly popular in Sierra Leone, filling the gaps in a strained public transport system as the West African country struggles to recover from its 1991-2002 civil war.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Car launches are generally ghastly events, and this was way down there with the most hideous… and perhaps gave a clue as to why VW struggles to match its huge European sales success in America.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Blunders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blunders. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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