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as in mistake
an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy
that typo is one of the text's rare goofs
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2
as in idiot
a stupid person
leave it to that goof to forget the bait on a fishing trip
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Recent Examples of goof
So far, these little goofs include, but are not limited to, momentarily laying off people who oversee the nuclear-weapons stockpile and cancelling Ebola-prevention measures.
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David Remnick, The New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2025
The laidback energy resonated throughout the entire night, which featured minor goofs from Timothée Chalamet and Jessica Williams along with comical bits reuniting cast members from our favorite shows of the past.
—Brendan Le, People.com, 24 Feb. 2025
Despite its initial high price tag and a series of production and financial goofs, the car was well-received by many.
—Josh Max, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Someone casually mentions Vegas, and one chartered flight later, the gang is running around Sin City and treating $20k losses at casinos like a goof.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2024
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David Remnick, The New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2025
The laidback energy resonated throughout the entire night, which featured minor goofs from Timothée Chalamet and Jessica Williams along with comical bits reuniting cast members from our favorite shows of the past.
—Brendan Le, People.com, 24 Feb. 2025
Despite its initial high price tag and a series of production and financial goofs, the car was well-received by many.
—Josh Max, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Someone casually mentions Vegas, and one chartered flight later, the gang is running around Sin City and treating $20k losses at casinos like a goof.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for goof
Noun
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Jumping onto Andrew Cuomo’s leaky ship was a devastating mistake for the pro-Israel movement.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
27 June 2025
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Here are the five hidden profile mistakes that stop your ideal clients getting in touch.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
Noun
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Even with good intentions, these salon blunders are better avoided, according to experts.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
19 June 2025
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Other big moments in Trump’s presidency include the leak of U.S. military attack plans to Atlantic editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg, what was widely considered to be the first major blunder of his second term.—
Sara Dorn,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
Noun
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That poll surveyed 658 Virginia residents between May 12 and May 19, and has a weighted margin of error of 5.25 percent.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 June 2025
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Many small business workers may not have digital access or face language barriers when missing paperwork or tech errors can result in automatic loss of coverage.—
Rhett Buttle,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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So, the parallel thing that I’ve been frustrated by recently is not just calling Trump stupid, but calling Trump voters stupid.—
Drew Broussard
May 22,
Literary Hub,
22 May 2025
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Sometimes too stupid is actually smartski but sometimes is just stupid stupid.—
Caroline Downey,
National Review,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Goof.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goof. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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