LOUSES UP Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

louses up

verb

present tense third-person singular of louse up

as in stumbles

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

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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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In the movie, the two actors first cross paths when Ledger’s character stumbles upon Bettany, who is fully naked, strolling through the streets after losing his clothes and money from gambling.

— Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 22 Aug. 2026
Shortly after, a young man stumbles towards Pat from the direction of the pub, rubbing his eyes in disbelief.

— Sheena McKenzie, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of stumbles

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Standard rooms already feel generous by Vegas standards, and suites step up to apartment-like layouts, with separate living areas that make longer stays or work trips more comfortable.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026
An agent holding valid credentials, performing thousands of plausible-looking actions across four days, trips neither alarm.

— Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of trips

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By the time Frey and Felder nearly came to blows backstage in the summer of 1980, however, those threads were too frayed to hold.

— Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 30 Aug. 2026
An ill wind blows around infant stars The team conducted its research using data collected by the JWST’s Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI).

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 27 Aug. 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

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And that’s a bit of a problem, because nothing ruins the allure of the new and novel quite like ubiquity.

— Byron Hurd, The Drive, 27 Aug. 2026
Actual Roman ruins As for those interested in seeing legitimate sites, Arya recommends Verona for an amphitheater, or Aquileia, two and a half hours northeast on Veneto’s border with Friuli.

— Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026

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