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 first, a quick history tour revisits how bad Minions have been in their quest to find villains to serve, until one group lands in 1920s Hollywood and stumbles into stardom.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 7 July 2026
After a chance meeting saving the life of a reporter, Dez stumbles across a vast conspiracy and now must stop the forces intent on keeping their secrets safe.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 6 July 2026

Definition of stumbles

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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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Santa Ana, the country's tallest volcano), horseback rides along the black sand, and trips out along the Ruta de las Flores.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 July 2026
Powerful superconducting magnets could also provide a solution to the problem of cancer-causing cosmic radiation that explorers will encounter during stays on the moon or trips deeper into space.

— Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 6 July 2026

Definition of trips

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Nico offers cocaine to calm her nerves and crudely propositions her, at which point Cassie raises the alarm and blows Miles’ cover.

— Damon Wise, Deadline, 6 July 2026
Russia and Ukraine traded blows from the sky, each looking to claim the upper hand on the eve of a key NATO summit.

— Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 6 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

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