as in mistake
an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy
when she was told her information was wrong, she apologized for the flub and immediately corrected it
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1
as in to fumble
to make or do (something) in a clumsy or unskillful way
added too much flour and flubbed the gravy
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2
as in to stumble
to make a mistake
at some point in your training you're going to flub, so don't let it rattle you
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Recent Examples of flub
Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2025
The clip, flub and all, made its way into the remaster.
—Jamal Michel, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2025
Watch the players flub the Wizard of Oz clue above.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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Noun
No injuries were reported, and the NTSB found that a maintenance flub and an engine lubrication anomaly led to the power cutoff.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2025
The clip, flub and all, made its way into the remaster.
—Jamal Michel, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Verb
Manny Machado flubbed an attempt to grab the ball out of his glove, a crucial fielding error.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2025
Watch the players flub the Wizard of Oz clue above.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flub
Noun
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Skull emoji: This emoji is often used to mock someone's mistake or appearance.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
21 July 2025
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But when mistakes are punished or hidden, innovation stops in its tracks.—
IESE Business School,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
Verb
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But then Superman lost flight and Warners fumbled the lucrative Reeve franchise greatly.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
8 July 2025
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Ferguson couldn't find the end zone once, and even fumbled the ball four times, after preventing fumbles entirely during his first two seasons in the league.—
Justin Grasso,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
Verb
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Symptoms include shivering, memory loss, stumbling, confusion and sleepiness.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
23 July 2025
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But the Mets’ rotation stumbled in the second half of June and into the All-Star break.—
Grant Brisbee,
New York Times,
22 July 2025
Noun
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What happened to Josh Friedman isn’t just an HR blunder.—
Chloe Rogers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 July 2025
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Letting Tommy Kahnle, a reliable arm, walk has turned out to be a massive blunder.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 July 2025
Verb
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In the marquee Challenger matchup of the weekend, a rematch of the Mid-Season final, Las Vegas blew the doors off of Nashville.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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Kaus was setting up the umbrella when a gust of wind blew her off a lifeguard stand, dropping her on the point end of the 1-inch metal pole, NJ.com reported.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
21 July 2025
Verb
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With no direct service, plane trips back to the U.S. can take upwards of 19 hours.—
William P. Barrett,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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Filmmakers clearly constructed all these scenes, a fact that neither trips our ethical wires nor stops our biological reactions.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
16 July 2025
Noun
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Without a robust knowledge foundation, these early wins can mask serious risks—from compliance breaches to costly decision errors.—
Stéphane Donzé,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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Pilot error caused the crash, according to a final report from the National Transportation Safety Board.—
Perry Vandell,
AZCentral.com,
25 July 2025
Verb
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Cops are looking for a man who rammed into six people after botching a turn at an intersection in the Bronx, authorities said Wednesday.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
17 July 2025
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Prominent conservatives are sounding political alarms for President Donald Trump, accusing the Justice Department of botching a review and release of files related to Jeffrey Epstein.—
Savannah Kuchar,
USA Today,
14 July 2025
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“Flub.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flub. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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