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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After Jordan fumbled away a screen pass, Maiava later found Mosley for that 68-yard score.

— Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
Balogun didn’t hurt his stock or his public image by walking away from Everton, a club that fumbled its way through another transfer window.

— Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of fumbled

Verb

But then on Sunday, McFarlane blew a save by serving up a three-run blast to Braves outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr.

— Andy McCullough, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
On third down, the offensive line blew open a big hole and running back Kameron Lee found it, popping out with a 13-yard run to get the Tigers out of trouble as the third quarter ended.

— Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of blew

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In July 1990, four children stumbled upon the body, which was unable to be identified due to the severity of her injuries.

— Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Sep. 2026
That's what happened when Kerr stumbled upon the three grizzly bears, and the adult female wasn't pleased to see him.

— David Hookstead OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of stumbled

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That doesn’t mean the Yankees screwed up in their process by trading for Stanton.

— Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
Every time a player screwed up, the coaching staff and his teammates received a text message, calling out both the infraction and the guilty party.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of screwed up

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When the horse tripped, the animal fell and rolled over on top of her, according to the outlets.

— Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026
The fourth hour began haphazardly as the Today With Jenna & Sheinelle camera operator tripped over a chair during their intro segment.

— Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of tripped

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Tesla also runs a chartered car service in the San Francisco area dubbed the FSD (Supervised) Rideshare service.

— Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
In addition to modular dorms, there are many large glass buildings in the Dysonplex (as Allure’s former senior writer Brennan Kilbane dubbed it after his own visit six years ago).

— Jenny Bailly, Allure, 1 Sep. 2026

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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)

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