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
Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2026
Delinquent financing, lawsuits, project delays, construction blunders and defects, evidence that some workers were forced to live in an East Bay warehouse, allegations of slave labor, and a death haunted the property while Z&L owned it.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
There were obscure picks, in his frank estimation, that were actually brilliant heists, and college stars whose selections were actually costly blunders.
—Dan Greene, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
There were no major breakthroughs and few agreements, but there weren’t any blunders, either, and the frictionless summit brought China closer to a more stable footing in its most important — and often most volatile — bilateral relationship.
—Michelle Ye Hee Lee, Washington Post, 17 May 2026
For the game, for the third straight game, the Lakers made bunches of mistakes that became bunches of baskets, this time 17 blunders that became 30 Oklahoma City points.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
Although the mom of four appeared to spend the rest of her night faux pas-free, she's had to handle sartorial blunders before.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026
There were other conspicuous blunders, like passing from midair out of jumpers and right to Lakers defenders.
—Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 6 May 2026
The blunders didn’t stop there.
—Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 30 Apr. 2026
Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 14 Mar. 2026
Noun
The Royals made two critical such blunders in a 7-1 loss to the Boston Red Sox at Kauffman Stadium.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2026
Delinquent financing, lawsuits, project delays, construction blunders and defects, evidence that some workers were forced to live in an East Bay warehouse, allegations of slave labor, and a death haunted the property while Z&L owned it.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
There were obscure picks, in his frank estimation, that were actually brilliant heists, and college stars whose selections were actually costly blunders.
—Dan Greene, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
There were no major breakthroughs and few agreements, but there weren’t any blunders, either, and the frictionless summit brought China closer to a more stable footing in its most important — and often most volatile — bilateral relationship.
—Michelle Ye Hee Lee, Washington Post, 17 May 2026
For the game, for the third straight game, the Lakers made bunches of mistakes that became bunches of baskets, this time 17 blunders that became 30 Oklahoma City points.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
Although the mom of four appeared to spend the rest of her night faux pas-free, she's had to handle sartorial blunders before.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026
There were other conspicuous blunders, like passing from midair out of jumpers and right to Lakers defenders.
—Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 6 May 2026
The blunders didn’t stop there.
—Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 30 Apr. 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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In the report, the auditor general points out multiple concerning examples of mistakes in those summaries that could have a direct and negative impact on a patient’s subsequent care.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
14 May 2026
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Sandwiched between those mistakes was a diving grab on a sinking line drive by Gorman in the sixth.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
14 May 2026
Verb
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The movie fumbles the chance to do something arresting with this seminal period in art.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
12 May 2026
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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
Verb
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Set during the summer of 1975, Sessa stars as a 19-year-old Bourdain who travels to Provincetown and stumbles into the chaotic world of a restaurant kitchen.—
Marc Malkin,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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After an embarrassing encounter — Wells, working as a janitor, stumbles upon Graham naked in the locker room — the two make an arrangement.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 May 2026
Noun
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Its document generation tools guide founders through complex legal processes step by step, reducing errors and ensuring completeness.—
AllBusiness,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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Two incidents in January involved reversing errors, including backing into a wooden utility pole and hitting a curb while parking.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
16 May 2026
Verb
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Most trips depart from the Florida Keys.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Travel + Leisure,
17 May 2026
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His assistant coaches lift him, swarm him, and someone trips.—
Franklin Leonard,
Vanity Fair,
14 May 2026
Verb
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By slow degrees, Philip’s story shifts to accommodate the incontrovertible evidence of IP addresses and deciphered cryptography and Lucy struggles to keep up, let alone understand.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2026
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Courtesy Christine Russo Christine Russo, Dominic Russo’s older sister, who participated in the Netflix documentary, said her family still struggles with his loss.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
15 May 2026
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“Blunders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blunders. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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