LOUSED UP Synonyms: 82 Similar and Opposite Words

loused up

verb

past tense of louse up

as in fumbled

to make a mistake everything is riding on this project, so we can't afford to louse up

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as in blew

to make or do (something) in a clumsy or unskillful way I loused up the wallpapering job in the bedroom—the seams show too much

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After Duran took third on a fly ball, pinch-hitter Joc Pederson hit a ground ball up the middle that was fumbled by Taylor Walls, allowing Duran to score.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 July 2026
Chad Powers season 2 sees the actor reprise his role as Russ Holliday, a former star college quarterback who fumbled his promising career after a humiliating championship-game meltdown.

— Shelby Stivale, Entertainment Weekly, 29 July 2026

Definition of fumbled

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Moss paused to watch, as an oak catkin blew down and nestled in his hair.

— Nick Paumgarten, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
On a recent summer day, loud air conditioners blew cool air as nurses drew blood and tended wounds, calling to mind the makeshift spaces used during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic.

— Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of blew

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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

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

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The demand for more from the franchise prompted the animation adaptation, dubbed and subtitled in eight languages, on Crunchyroll.

— Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
The move to use electronic strips is part of what’s dubbed the Terminal Flight Data Manager, an air traffic control tower initiative to improve management and efficiency, led by the Department of Transportation.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 1 Aug. 2026

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