as in mistakes
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 fumbles
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 stumbles
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 flubs
Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
Bahr sees this as being connected to policy flubs and misdirection.
—Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Character animations are slick, but reliable in their control and inertia — rarely leading to flubs caused by anything other than player error.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
Charu Sinha, Vulture, 19 Oct. 2025
Noun
The examples of late-game flubs are, unfortunately, endless.
—Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
Bahr sees this as being connected to policy flubs and misdirection.
—Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Character animations are slick, but reliable in their control and inertia — rarely leading to flubs caused by anything other than player error.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
Verb
Padilla flubs a line in this version, but the sketch is somehow the better for it.
—Charu Sinha, Vulture, 19 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flubs
Noun
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The hitters can extend at-bats or, in the case of Guerrero and veteran George Springer, detonate mistakes.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Assisting guests to create memorable experiences through the years means Ali has also seen his fair share of requests that shed light on some of the biggest travel mistakes.—
Kristin Braswell,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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After successfully bluffing his way into the house, Tom fumbles an attempt to hide his reasons for being there, leading Robbie to take him hostage.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
20 Oct. 2025
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While both teams were in position to flip some results, the Ravens have to feel a little snakebitten with how their games have played out, including a couple of fourth-quarter Derrick Henry fumbles.—
Scott Chasen,
Kansas City Star,
28 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The trio stumbles upon a crucial piece of evidence - and promptly compromises it.—
Billie Melissa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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To summarize, the protagonist, lost in hopeless days, eventually stumbles upon a deserted dance hall.—
Billboard Japan,
Billboard,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Some began adding more blunders to the list when the Blue Jays dropped two games at the Rogers Centre to begin the ALCS — when Schneider offered up more pitching changes for fans to debate.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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Vrabel will dial up a defensive plan that backs Cam Ward into blunders.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Farming them also drives desertification in Mongolia, where the dust blows high in June, polluting the air as far afield as America, and making workers ill.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Oct. 2025
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Some games, like ones against the Bears and Panthers, this team blows golden opportunities to get into the win column.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Nicholas trips over a bramble, falls to his hands and knees in the soaking grass.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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Unlike overlapping or hook-and-eye designs that can get tricky, the zipper makes bathroom trips much easier—an incredibly practical feature.—
Brigitt Earley,
Glamour,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Though Boston dealt with defensive issues, leading the league with 116 errors, the team clearly has a bright future.—
Shaun McAvoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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The Wolverines then made three consecutive hitting errors, essentially putting the set out of reach.—
Lou Ponsi,
Oc Register,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Flubs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flubs. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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