GOOFED (UP) Synonyms: 82 Similar and Opposite Words

goofed (up)

verb

past tense of goof (up)

as in fumbled

to make a mistake we must have goofed up somewhere, because this cake clearly didn't turn out right

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as in buggered (up)

to make or do (something) in a clumsy or unskillful way he goofed up his first sale at the dealership

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Verb

And Cam Skattebo fumbled at the end of a long run when Layne punched the ball out and corner Korie Black recovered.

— Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2026
Omar Brown hauled in an interception but fumbled, ball was recovered by Anthony Hankerson.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of fumbled

Verb

Back up in his own end zone, Robinson blew past outside linebacker Azeez Ojulari, made the snag from Tagovailoa and jogged the rest of the way to the goal line.

— Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 7 Aug. 2026
The Banana Ball World Tour blew through Boise last weekend, bringing two nights of family-friendly, wacky baseball to Boise State’s Albertsons Stadium.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of blew

Verb

The drama didn’t end there; while exiting the ride with the fox, one of the employees tripped but quickly regained her balance and the fox.

— Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026
Iyo climbed atop the barricade with help from a fan, but Liv tripped her up and took control of the match.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of tripped

Verb

Just two days later, on July 8, 2025, several brush fires were ignited near his apartment complex — collectively dubbed the Copper River/Meenach Fires by investigators.

— Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
The project, dubbed the Inglewood Transit Connector, has been in the works for eight years.

— Lauren Pozen, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of dubbed

Verb

The Iberians slipped up big time in their first match of the tournament, being shocked by Switzerland 1-0, bringing back ghosts of tournament failures past for Spanish fans.

— Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
Had Pep Guardiola’s side slipped up at a subdued Etihad, then Arsenal and Mikel Arteta could have won the title with victory over Burnley on Monday.

— Sam Lee, New York Times, 13 May 2026

Definition of slipped up

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goofed on

goofed (up)

go off

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