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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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But Boutros has acknowledged mistakes made in the case involving the Broadview protesters.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2026
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Shipping was expensive, and coordination was hard, which made mistakes costly.—
Scott Breitenother,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
Noun
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Brown butchers then salts the chickens overnight, and marinates them in a mixture of ancho and puya chiles, garlic and chipotle.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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Think of the sales of pigs heads down the butchers.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
8 June 2026
Noun
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This redundancy allows the system to correct errors that naturally creep in.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Aug. 2025
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While a necropsy found that the leash and IV tubes did not contribute to the dog’s death, the shelter conducted an internal review and promised accountability for any missteps, acknowledging that procedural errors were made.—
Devan Patel,
Mercury News,
25 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Read on to see the beauty blunders, silly styling and overall head-to-toe outfits that these stars regret.—
Tanisha Bhat,
PEOPLE,
9 June 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 17 Jun. 2026.
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