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
John Hollinger, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
The results weren’t so good for the Los Angeles Rams as special teams blunders and shoddy defense led to two losses in those game, including a 31-27 defeat in the NFC title game.
—Josh Dubow, Twin Cities, 28 Jan. 2026
That was indicative of how Buffalo’s blunders proved costly.
—Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 18 Jan. 2026
Williamson County based Ramsey Solutions has also come up with an effective guide to avoid any regifting blunders.
—Gabrielle Chenault, Nashville Tennessean, 28 Dec. 2025
There are worse things than watching Black, Rudd, and Zahn play three gormless morons on a mid-life misadventure, but almost every scene and setpiece is constructed with a haphazardness that blunders away their charm.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 23 Dec. 2025
Foreign policy blunders have limited Turkey’s options, forcing the country to react to events around it rather than inspire positive change.
—Ekrem Imamoglu, Foreign Affairs, 11 Dec. 2025
Meanwhile, hapless detective Nam-hyuk blunders into the chaos while scheming his own plan.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 1 Dec. 2025
In that game, a pair of puck-handling blunders by Nedeljkovic led to a 4-3 Golden Knights win in overtime.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 30 Nov. 2025
Noun
But that’s only because of the multiple strategic blunders from the summer that were Ctrl-Z’d in the swap.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
The results weren’t so good for the Los Angeles Rams as special teams blunders and shoddy defense led to two losses in those game, including a 31-27 defeat in the NFC title game.
—Josh Dubow, Twin Cities, 28 Jan. 2026
That was indicative of how Buffalo’s blunders proved costly.
—Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 18 Jan. 2026
Williamson County based Ramsey Solutions has also come up with an effective guide to avoid any regifting blunders.
—Gabrielle Chenault, Nashville Tennessean, 28 Dec. 2025
There are worse things than watching Black, Rudd, and Zahn play three gormless morons on a mid-life misadventure, but almost every scene and setpiece is constructed with a haphazardness that blunders away their charm.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 23 Dec. 2025
Foreign policy blunders have limited Turkey’s options, forcing the country to react to events around it rather than inspire positive change.
—Ekrem Imamoglu, Foreign Affairs, 11 Dec. 2025
Meanwhile, hapless detective Nam-hyuk blunders into the chaos while scheming his own plan.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 1 Dec. 2025
In that game, a pair of puck-handling blunders by Nedeljkovic led to a 4-3 Golden Knights win in overtime.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 30 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blunders
Noun
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Gulutzan is just hopeful that his team can learn from its mistakes.—
Lia Assimakopoulos,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Feb. 2026
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In environments where young people have few chances to recover from mistakes, those mistakes can be much more damaging, and the temptations can feel more overwhelming.—
Mark Mitchell,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The Seahawks are a high-turnover team on both sides of the ball, but the 49ers have forced just two takeaways in the season series — both fumbles in the opener.—
Michael Nowels,
Mercury News,
12 Jan. 2026
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The Honda backs up a few feet as the agent fumbles at the door handle.—
George Petras,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Repeatedly, the project seems to transcend the projects, defying gravity in its poetic depiction of how this resilient, supportive community comes together around Lil Ant, stepping in where his father stumbles to embrace the boy.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
31 Jan. 2026
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Soon after, Bradley stumbles on Zuri’s body and confronts Linda, resulting in a brutal fight that includes stabbing, scalp ripping, and some really upsetting eye gouging.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
30 Jan. 2026
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Transcript text may be revised to correct errors or match updates to audio.—
Bill Chappell,
NPR,
7 Feb. 2026
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Texas coach Vic Schaefer has also yanked post players Justice Carlton and Ashton Judd after on-court errors in the first half, and the Longhorns entered this timeout with four guards and Oldacre on the court.—
Danny Davis,
Austin American Statesman,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The resulting rambles through town, aboard motorcycle taxis on which all three pile up along with the drivers, become, for Folarin, trips through his own memories.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
6 Feb. 2026
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Boat trips with the hotel’s fleet of luxury liners or a heli ride take you island-hopping to Hydra and Spetses.—
Jemima Sissons,
Condé Nast Traveler,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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As luxury struggles to woo a young generation of consumers who have not yet accumulated enough wealth to drop five figures on a handbag, the cohort of twentysomethings has instead become enamored with more affordable fitness activities.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
6 Feb. 2026
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Karlic also struggles with strictly online classes, further limiting his options.—
Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Blunders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blunders. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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