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
Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
Noem’s husband’s balloon boobs mentioned but not depicted, alas.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 17 May 2026
Literary Hub, 2 Apr. 2026
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Noun
This wasn’t an instructional video on how to swing with big boobs or anything close to it.
—Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
Noem’s husband’s balloon boobs mentioned but not depicted, alas.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 17 May 2026
Verb
Slash to appear post-birth-disappearance decently alert at hard taco brunch with other adults who have been wondering about you, as in about your wholeness as a person—then boob communications from a baby not even present arrive.
—Literary Hub, 2 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boob
Noun
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Wrobleski made even fewer mistakes.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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In many games, her assists and offensive prowess create positives that can arguably offset her mistakes.—
Jon Root OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
30 May 2026
Verb
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Given how badly Karen Bass has fumbled as mayor, Raman couldn’t do much worse.—
Sal Rodriguez,
Daily News,
28 May 2026
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Ethan Bonner forced Dulcich to fumble, and rookie linebacker Trey Moore recovered it for the defense.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
27 May 2026
Noun
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Santos, whose political rise and fall was characterized by a notorious trail of lies and falsehoods, claimed my story was riddled with errors.—
Bobby Allyn,
NPR,
4 June 2026
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The other Philadelphia runs scored on a throwing error by San Diego reliever Yuki Matsui on a pickoff attempt and a fielder's choice by Brandon Marsh.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 June 2026
Verb
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The first robot stumbles on aluminum debris, its wheels furiously trying to get traction and move around the obstacle.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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Traveling even to a different Strip hotel could be bewildering, so tourists worn out by a day of wandering, people-watching and drinking didn’t seem to mind mediocre restaurants, content to stumble off to bed after a few turns at the tables.—
Winston Ross,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
Noun
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The Phillies got some help in the eighth inning on a baserunning blunder by Fernando Tatis, on first base with two outs after his third hit of the game.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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Adell misplayed a flyball into a bizarre home run off his head Tuesday, a fielding blunder reminiscent of José Canseco's embarrassing gaffe 33 years ago with the Texas Rangers.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
Verb
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Beauchamp tripping back in time, lost and separated in the highlands of 18th century Scotland.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
1 June 2026
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The two facts sit in such obvious tension that most workplace analysts trip over one trying to explain the other.—
Jasmine Browley,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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“Boob.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boob. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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