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verb

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Recent Examples of foul-up
Noun
That foul-up then gets included in the series of questions and answers, causing the final answer to go askew. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 7 Sep. 2024 Rather, inflation had arisen from supply chain foul-ups caused by the Covid epidemic, an act of God rendered worse by comic-opera mismanagement under President Donald Trump. Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 30 June 2023
Verb
Year-long court battles have been waged over exactly how clean the water in the Everglades has to be without fouling up the whole system. Alex Harris july 3, Miami Herald, 3 July 2025 But Paige has been there, injuries fouling up her career, too. John Nogowski, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for foul-up
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foul-up
Noun
  • But Trump has seemed to suggest that the drone incident may have been a mistake.
    Michelle Stoddart, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Consumer Behavior Supports Continued Innovation One of leaders’ biggest mistakes during volatile periods is assuming all consumer behavior changes negatively.
    Talbott Roche, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Lucille Ball once lost her glasses on stage at the Emmys and had to fumble her way through.
    Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Seconds thereafter, the Clippers fumbled the ball away once again, setting up Gloucester with another short field.
    Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Several videos begin with Taddese’s friend, who wore a white shirt and gray pants, pushing a persondown as that individual trips him.
    PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
  • In Bora Bora, trips with Bora Diving Center (by Eleuthera) are another good bet for seeing mantas and schooling eagle rays within the famous lagoon.
    Terry Ward, AFAR Media, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Fox News Digital asked a James rep whether the near-certain future Basketball Hall of Famer believed there was a mix-up between him and those affiliated with the People’s Daily and if James knew his name was going to be on the byline of the paper.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Due to a dressing mix-up, the salads may contain undeclared sesame and soy allergens.
    Jenna Anderson, Health, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • As health restrictions discouraged people from blowing directly into instruments, Gajewski and Brown reimagined the design.
    Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Soldiers have also been spotted in parks carrying out tasks typically assigned to gardeners and landscapers – shoveling mulch, blowing leaves and scooping up trash.
    Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 14 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Inspired by true events, The Rip centers on a team of Miami police officers who stumble upon millions in cash during a raid of a stash house.
    Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The Rise of Long-Horizon Capital Where VCs stumbled, others seized control.
    Sindhya Valloppillil, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The 30-hour search for a suspect Across the country, the killing of the prominent political figure and media personality – the latest in a string of political violence incidents – had sowed shock and confusion.
    Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025
  • In one notable instance, antipathy toward business has led to confusion and unnecessary tension.
    Kerry Jackson, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Crosby can’t afford to screw up his endgame in Pittsburgh because losing a perfect game with two outs in the ninth wouldn’t be right, not for a man of his character.
    Josh Yohe, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Best of all though is Reeves, channeling his own 1989 comic past from Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure or a bit of Todd Higgins from Parenthood to bring deadpan delight as the well-meaning but constantly screwing up angel trying to do good but being so bad at it.
    Pete Hammond, Deadline, 7 Sep. 2025

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“Foul-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foul-up. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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