GOOFS (UP) Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

goofs (up)

verb

present tense third-person singular of goof (up)

as in stumbles

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 fumbles

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

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But then our son stumbles into the room and burrows between us, his warmth radiating right alongside my light.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 July 2026
Let’s say Paul Simon, a curious man, stumbles upon your song and then reads this interview.

— Devon Ivie, Vulture, 20 July 2026

Definition of stumbles

Verb

Tensions between the galley and the interior continue to escalate over lunch service, when a radio mishap fumbles the order in which the food should go out.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 26 May 2026
The movie fumbles the chance to do something arresting with this seminal period in art.

— Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 12 May 2026

Definition of fumbles

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That area, as much for necessity as anything, becomes highly populated once the final practice whistle blows.

— Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 27 July 2026
But anyone who understands sports beyond using them as a vehicle for political commentary knows that athletes routinely play through pain while the action is still live, then react once the whistle blows.

— Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of blows

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At Baku, however, the car looks to be a podium contender, potentially fighting for the win if McLaren slips up.

— Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Along the way Texas needs to hope Seattle slips up, or else that final weekend in Cleveland could wind up being meaningless.

— Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 14 Sep. 2025

Definition of slips up

Verb

Moriarty has reported on the yogurt shop murders for over 30 years.

— Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 26 June 2026
Not the family stuff, like Natalie’s spontaneous nipple piercing after making out with Cady’s maybe-daughter, Nevaeh (Malia Pyles), who later murders her own mother after kissing her, for way too long, on the mouth.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 26 June 2026

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