as in mistake
an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy
made an embarrassing boob on a chat show that had all of London laughing
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as in to fumble
to make a mistake
it was an important speech, and the prime minister knew that he could not afford to boob on it
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Recent Examples of boob
Andrea Jordan, Glamour, 10 Apr. 2025
Her cheeky swimwear featured a plunging neckline, plus minimal material on the back and sides, creating the perfect opportunity for a bit of side boob.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 5 Apr. 2025
At that second, a song about anime boobs had never sounded sweeter and more poignant.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 28 Mar. 2025
Kochan, who ultimately had to get a bilateral mastectomy, used Boyer’s boobs as the model for her own reconstructive surgery.
—Rachel Handler, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2025
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Noun
For ladies blessed in the boob department, finding the best bras for large busts that fits great can be a real hassle.
—Andrea Jordan, Glamour, 10 Apr. 2025
Her cheeky swimwear featured a plunging neckline, plus minimal material on the back and sides, creating the perfect opportunity for a bit of side boob.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 5 Apr. 2025
At that second, a song about anime boobs had never sounded sweeter and more poignant.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 28 Mar. 2025
Kochan, who ultimately had to get a bilateral mastectomy, used Boyer’s boobs as the model for her own reconstructive surgery.
—Rachel Handler, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boob
Noun
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Treating it like a cause-and-effect explanation mistakes the scoreboard for the game.—
Alexander William Salter,
National Review,
9 May 2025
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Now in the context of the very obvious dropping of moral guardrails around international relations, other countries will be less bound by a sense of world order, emboldened by an arms race, and will start to take risks and make mistakes.—
Mike O'Sullivan,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
Verb
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The stress of getting to your airport gate on time, coupled with the excitement of getting to your destination, can cause even the most seasoned of travelers to fumble at security checkpoints.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
17 May 2025
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For example, if an officer sees someone swerving, fumbling with items, or clearly not paying attention to the road, the interior light might factor into a citation for reckless or inattentive driving.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 May 2025
Noun
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Garcia, who denies gang membership, had an immigration court order protecting him from deportation, which the administration acknowledged was an administrative error.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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Betts grounded into a fielder’s choice and reached via an error on a should-have-been 6-3 putout.—
Benjamin Royer,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2025
Verb
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Meanwhile, the only truly happy artist in Ira’s friend group — played to uproarious perfection by Stanley Tucci — isn’t even much of an artist at all but a shameless name-dropper who seems to stumble into constant success without even trying.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
9 May 2025
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Still, many times, most seasoned and skilled leaders stumble from time to time.—
Phil Portman,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
Noun
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All the evidence points to various blunders, assumptions, policies, choices and unlucky circumstances that led to the tragedy.—
The Know,
Denver Post,
30 Apr. 2025
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Be equipped to answer this when delivering bad news by understanding the root cause of the blunder.—
Kate Wieczorek,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
Verb
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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
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That goal came seven seconds after the Kings killed off a tripping penalty to Drew Doughty.—
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Boob.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boob. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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