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
Mike Sando, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Since the election, Reform has tried to refashion itself from a protest vote party to one that could govern – untried and inexperienced, but ready to step in if the Labour Party buckles under its own blunders, and the once-mighty Conservatives drift further into political irrelevance.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2025
This instance, and several other AI blunders, have led to companies such as McDonald's and Klarna rolling back on AI policies.
—Gary Drenik, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Maye finished 16-of-25 with six sacks that day, but avoided major blunders and pushed through to eventually throw two long touchdowns, including one that capped a 2-minute drill.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 14 Aug. 2025
Baserunning blunders, bullpen blowups, errors, and failures to come through with clutch hits have all become commonplace.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
Continue reading … PRESS MALPRACTICE – NY Times' erroneous cover photo of Gazan child joins series of media blunders framing stories against Israel.
—FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Noun
Buffalo, known for end-of-half blunders in past years, scored a field goal as the first half expired after moving the ball 48 yards in three plays (including a spike).
—Mike Sando, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Since the election, Reform has tried to refashion itself from a protest vote party to one that could govern – untried and inexperienced, but ready to step in if the Labour Party buckles under its own blunders, and the once-mighty Conservatives drift further into political irrelevance.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2025
This instance, and several other AI blunders, have led to companies such as McDonald's and Klarna rolling back on AI policies.
—Gary Drenik, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Maye finished 16-of-25 with six sacks that day, but avoided major blunders and pushed through to eventually throw two long touchdowns, including one that capped a 2-minute drill.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 14 Aug. 2025
Baserunning blunders, bullpen blowups, errors, and failures to come through with clutch hits have all become commonplace.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
Continue reading … PRESS MALPRACTICE – NY Times' erroneous cover photo of Gazan child joins series of media blunders framing stories against Israel.
—FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blunders
Noun
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Until then, don’t make these three common pruning mistakes.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Sep. 2025
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The Chiefs piled up uncharacteristic mistakes, which began early when Kelce was moved off his route and collided with Worthy, causing Worthy to leave the game with a right shoulder injury.—
Jesse Newell,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Lake Mary’s O’Shea Faison fumbles after picking up the first down yardage.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Aug. 2025
Verb
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As first reported by Deadline, the plot follows a boy who stumbles upon a secret late-night broadcast of lizards playing otherworldly music, after which a hidden door to the extraordinary swings open.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Sep. 2025
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The trio stumbles upon a crucial piece of evidence - and promptly compromises it.—
Billie Melissa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Other discipline errors snowballed after that.—
Jesse Newell,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Alcaraz finished with 30 unforced errors, the same total as his opponent.—
Howard Fendrich,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Education Secretary went out on the Harbor for a short sailing demonstration with two counselors and O’Bryant High students Tuesday, overcoming some motion sickness to hear about the mechanics of the boat, Friday trips out to the Harbor islands, and sailing in storms.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
20 Aug. 2025
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This is a huge bonus for a clumsy gal like myself, who often trips over air.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
People.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Verb
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But if a team struggles to run the ball or pass the ball, the head coach is left to praise… the kicking game.—
Howard Megdal,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Ansari’s main idea was to show the gig economy, and those stuck on the lower end of the economic scale’s struggles just to say alive.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Blunders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blunders. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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