as in mistake
an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy
the president should not be making boo-boos in something as important as the State of the Union Address
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Recent Examples of boo-boo
That’s why the pushback by politicians against Homeland Security’s big, beautiful boo-boo has been quick — and hilarious.
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Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025
When Cody trips and falls in the grass, his friends band together to comfort him and get him a bandage for his boo-boo.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 9 May 2025
Junior Colson made a large rookie boo-boo, hitting a sliding Maye late.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Dec. 2024
In his first start in two weeks, Marc-Andre Fleury survived a first-shift boo-boo and made 28 saves to improve to 4-0-1.
—Michael Russo, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
The Sun newspaper reports that Robinson made the boo-boo Friday morning during the BBC’s flagship current affairs radio show The Today Programme.
—Caroline Frost, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2024
And because blue cats were purposely introduced in Virginia decades ago to boost recreational fishing opportunities, nobody wants to talk about how that was ultimately a boo-boo.
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 16 Nov. 2023
Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025
When Cody trips and falls in the grass, his friends band together to comfort him and get him a bandage for his boo-boo.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 9 May 2025
Junior Colson made a large rookie boo-boo, hitting a sliding Maye late.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Dec. 2024
In his first start in two weeks, Marc-Andre Fleury survived a first-shift boo-boo and made 28 saves to improve to 4-0-1.
—Michael Russo, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
The Sun newspaper reports that Robinson made the boo-boo Friday morning during the BBC’s flagship current affairs radio show The Today Programme.
—Caroline Frost, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2024
And because blue cats were purposely introduced in Virginia decades ago to boost recreational fishing opportunities, nobody wants to talk about how that was ultimately a boo-boo.
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 16 Nov. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boo-boo
Noun
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My experience has been that my mistakes led to the best things in my life.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
14 Aug. 2025
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Austin Jackson told reporters last month that the players were behind the decision to run laps after committing penalties or mental mistakes in practice.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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When the event is abruptly cancelled due to a booking blunder, the four seize the chance to brainstorm a sequel, retreating to the film’s original locations for inspiration.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
29 Aug. 2025
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Some staff reportedly asked whether the messages were a mistake, underscoring the confusion and distress caused by the blunder.—
Christer Holloman,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Due to an editing error, a prior version of this report misstated what match Djokovic is playing Friday.—
Shelby Talcott,
semafor.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Sabalenka ended the match with 43 winners compared to 27 errors; Pegula was 21 for 15.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Boo-boo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boo-boo. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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