pratfalls

noun

plural of pratfall
as in spills

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  1. spills
  2. falls
  3. missteps
  4. trips
  5. stumbles
  6. headers
  7. slips
Noun
  • The inside is just as exciting, with a water-resistant microfiber leather lining that’s easy to clean while traveling—because spills happen.
    — Destinee Scott, Travel + Leisure, 14 July 2026
  • Tips To Keep Your Stove Grates Clean Longer Clean up spills and messes as soon as the burner and grates have cooled to prevent a buildup of residue.
    — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 12 July 2026
Definition of spills
Noun
  • Grab bars — rails attached to walls, particularly in bathrooms — help provide balance and prevent falls, preventing serious injuries, said Jim Christian, founder of the effort to push Medicare to cover the devices, Safety Bars for America.
    — Panashe Matemba-Mutasa, Mercury News, 13 July 2026
  • The river dropped 60 feet between boulders in a series of falls and continued downstream in a dangerous half mile of holes and boils.
    — John Todd, Outdoor Life, 9 July 2026
Definition of falls
Noun
  • On Monday, the first day of the trial in which Basabe is representing himself without an attorney, the proceedings were shaded by Basabe’s blundering legal missteps and procedural chaos.
    — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
  • The less inventive through lines & missteps had everything to do with gravity.
    — Terrance Hayes, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
Definition of missteps
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  • His airport arrivals and departures on those trips, especially early in his first administration, drew media attention and coverage.
    — Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 10 July 2026
  • In the years since, Harry has made several quick trips back to the UK, most notably attending his grandmother’s funeral in 2022 and his father’s coronation in 2023.
    — Max Foster, CNN Money, 10 July 2026
Definition of trips
Noun
  • Biden's halting gait, frail appearance and frequent verbal stumbles eventually doomed his 2024 reelection campaign.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
  • Early offense from Rushing and Shohei Ohtani backed Eric Lauer’s six innings, while bullpen stumbles allowed Colorado to force extra innings.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
Definition of stumbles
Noun
  • The kit comes with every part of the frame, from floor joists to top and bottom wall plates, studs, roof trusses, headers and sills for doors and windows, and columns to support the porch.
    — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 8 July 2026
  • Mpasi made three stunning saves in the first half, two to deny Bellingham from close-range headers.
    — Michael Cox, New York Times, 1 July 2026
Definition of headers
Noun
  • Matheson Hammock Marina had a waiting list of more than 482 people for its most in-demand 30-foot slips, with at least one applicant waiting since 2012.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026
  • The job is not just knowing the product or having the right answer, but being the person someone calls when something breaks or a deadline slips.
    — Jeremy Fain, Fortune, 1 July 2026
Definition of slips
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