1
as in mistakes
an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy
clearly, there's been some sort of screwup about what time we were supposed to meet
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as in butchers
someone who bungles an effort
don't ask the office screwup to arrange the holiday party
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Recent Examples of screwups
First of all, don’t hide misdeeds and screwups, which comes naturally by not committing misdeeds and not screwing up.
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Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026
But the screwups don’t end there.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025
Meyers also touched on the precarious job security of FBI Director Kash Patel, who is facing ever greater pressure following a series of screwups at the agency and a number of news reports alleging unprofessional behavior and alcohol issues on Patel’s part.
—Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026
But the screwups don’t end there.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025
Meyers also touched on the precarious job security of FBI Director Kash Patel, who is facing ever greater pressure following a series of screwups at the agency and a number of news reports alleging unprofessional behavior and alcohol issues on Patel’s part.
—Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for screwups
Noun
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The agents weren’t focused on the early mistakes made in the case, however.—
Julie K. Brown,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2026
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Bass acknowledged her mistakes during the campaign, said Gonzalez, a former head of the county Democratic Party.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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From all directions at once, the butchers were crushing toward the exits, holding their boning knives and cleavers aloft.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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The local cheesemonger, the corner coffee shop, the butchers, the bakers, the wine merchants—they're all within arm’s reach.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 May 2026
Noun
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The Nationals have made more errors than anyone else in baseball.—
Danielle Allentuck,
Washington Post,
6 June 2026
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She was also hurt by three early errors.—
Rick Armstrong,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2026
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Nearly all of them are blunders, offenses or revelations about the people Collins has put in top positions in his House office, his campaign office or both.—
AJC.com,
AJC.com,
29 May 2026
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But blunders and poor rotations and missed rebounds piled up as the Sky allowed their highest point total of the season.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2026
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“Screwups.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/screwups. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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