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
Harvey Levine, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
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
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
Several real estate blunders exacerbated the situation.
—Harvey Levine, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
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
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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Defensively, Lindor keeps making uncharacteristic mental mistakes, and the Mets don’t seem to have an answer for those either.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Ludvig Aberg swapped out some sloppy mistakes at the Masters with pure iron play at Harbour Town in warm, swirling wind that produced an 8-under 63 for a one-shot lead Thursday in the RBC Heritage.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 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 action film stars Bob Odenkirk as a small town sheriff who stumbles on a larger conspiracy following a local bank robbery.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
19 Apr. 2026
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Based on a true story, Erin Brockovich follows the titular law firm worker who stumbles upon records involving the Pacific Gas & Electric Company's culpability in a contamination incident.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 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
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And, there's such a thing as guys trips only.—
Natalia Senanayake,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
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Plus, the amount of walking that Japan trips require is no joke.—
Elaina Verhoff,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Bailey struggles in run defending, and his style of play is a lot like current Jet Will McDonald IV.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
17 Apr. 2026
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The Nuggets will win the offensive boards, and even if Christian Braun struggles from 3 when dared to shoot, Minnesota will have no answer for Nikola Jokic.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Blunders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blunders. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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