foul-ups

noun

plural of foul-up
as in mistakes
an instance of confusion there was a foul-up with our mail order, and not one item arrived as ordered

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  1. mistakes
  2. fumbles
Noun
  • Long before ambient documentation arrived, patients were already reconciling medication lists, catching referral failures, correcting demographic mistakes, and trying to make sense of conflicting recommendations from different specialists.
    — Demetri Giannikopoulos, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
  • Look at those two, growing and changing and admitting their mistakes!
    — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 11 July 2026
Definition of mistakes
Noun
  • Anderson, a former BYU standout, played in 40 games during his three seasons with the Packers, contributing 36 tackles, recovering two fumbles, breaking up two passes and pulling down one interception in 145 defensive snaps.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 4 July 2026
  • In the games so far, there have been quite a few fumbles and an apparent slackness of mind and limb.
    — E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 24 June 2026
Definition of fumbles
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“Foul-ups.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foul-ups. Accessed 15 Jul. 2026.

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