Thesaurus results for PRATFALL

pratfall

noun

Definition of pratfall

as in spill

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Recent Examples of pratfall The boat pratfall, the picture frame… That was a hard thing to shoot. — Alison Herman, Variety, 17 June 2026 And in fitting Tomlin style, Pittsburgh let a chance to wrap up the division slip away during a three-hour pratfall in the muck at Cleveland last weekend. — CBS News, 3 Jan. 2026 And Brooker would likely be the first to acknowledge the pratfalls of such an endeavor. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 31 Dec. 2025 No one questions Rob’s manhood, and Rob himself is undeniably comfortably in his skin; even his pratfalls are laced with a wiry athleticism. — John Glynn, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pratfall

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Noun

Crews clean up an oil spill along Lake Michigan from the BP Whiting refinery in Whiting, Indiana, on March 25, 2014.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
Using the same sponge for every surface and spill could be making your kitchen dirtier every time.

— Sarah Everett, The Spruce, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of spill

Noun

Segovia scooped a lofted pass into the penalty area for Messi, who reached it between two defenders but wasn’t in position to send a header goalbound.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2026
Defender Oihane made a crucial goal-line clearance on Nerilia Mondésir’s header in the 17th minute, while Cosette Morché made a key save from close range on Jess Fishlock’s shot in the 43rd minute to keep the match scoreless heading into halftime.

— Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2026

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The Chiefs late a late lead slip against a rival on the road, falling 28-24 at Empower Field at Mile High.

— Jeff Rosen, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026
This offers two operating modes, adjusting its intervention according to riding conditions and the amount of rear-wheel slip detected.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of slip

Noun

Last year, the Horned Frogs rode the dynamic duo of Olivia Miles and Marta Suarez to the Elite Eight and a regular season Big 12 championship and trip to the Elite Eight.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Nov. 2026
The first round of the playoffs are played on-campus, meaning a trip to Tuscaloosa, Alabama, could be in the Broncos’ future.

— Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of trip

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Critchfield, notably, was one incumbent who actually debated her opponents this fall, according to the Idaho Capital Sun.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 4 Nov. 2026
Maine was seen as critical to Democrats’ path to the Senate majority this fall and remained one of the most expensive states in terms of advertising spending.

— David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of fall

Noun

Kaylia Nemour of Algeria recovered from a misstep on vault in the all-around finals on Friday that cost her a medal to easily defend her gold on uneven bars.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Many errors and missteps followed that initial turnover in the Bulls’ 135-92 season-opening loss.

— Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of misstep

Noun

Sometimes there were big stumbles — notably episodes where characters played by Jane Krakowski and Jon Hamm were in blackface.

— Maura Judkis, Washington Post, 7 Oct. 2026
The question is what the second act looks like, and whether the category Dyson tried to create survives the stumble.

— Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of stumble

Noun

The win ends a two-game slide by the Jayhawks, who have struggled to keep pace in the highly competitive Big 12 Conference since coach Lance Leipold took over in 2021.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
But the latest slide in stocks could also mean that investors have already priced bad news into those companies, Mahaney said.

— Sarah Min, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026

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