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as in mistake
an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy
the marketing director made sure there were no slipups for the important presentation
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as in miscalculation
a wrong judgment
ran a flawless campaign—not a single slipup
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as in to fumble
to make a mistake
if you slip up in copying the data, the final result will of course be wrong
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Recent Examples of slipup
John M. Kinder, The Conversation, 1 May 2025
President Trump offered the rare acknowledgment of a slipup by his Cabinet on Tuesday as Washington was gripped by the fallout from a stunning group chat-gone-public.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 25 Mar. 2025
Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 26 May 2025
Their chances of doing so still rely on others slipping up in the final round of fixtures next Sunday.
—Paul Taylor, New York Times, 19 May 2025
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Noun
Any slipup could mean official sanction, loss of position or worse.
—John M. Kinder, The Conversation, 1 May 2025
President Trump offered the rare acknowledgment of a slipup by his Cabinet on Tuesday as Washington was gripped by the fallout from a stunning group chat-gone-public.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 25 Mar. 2025
Verb
In other words, Lewis knew there was a lot of opportunity to slip up during an interview.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 26 May 2025
Their chances of doing so still rely on others slipping up in the final round of fixtures next Sunday.
—Paul Taylor, New York Times, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slipup
Noun
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Here are the five hidden profile mistakes that stop your ideal clients getting in touch.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Jumping onto Andrew Cuomo’s leaky ship was a devastating mistake for the pro-Israel movement.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
27 June 2025
Verb
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Marketing gets the lead, but operations fumbles the conversion.—
Michael Fox,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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In-ho began fumbling, accidentally letting go of the top and flinging it backwards.—
Esther Kang,
People.com,
26 June 2025
Noun
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Kiké Hernández and Teoscar Hernández made run-scoring defensive blunders in the outfield.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2025
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Whereas the Pacers had their lowest giveaway total of the championship round in Game 6, OKC had its highest turnover game of the playoffs, with 23 blunders leading to 32 Indiana points.—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
20 June 2025
Verb
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Astronomers studying a distant galaxy cluster stumbled upon ancient radio signals that might hold clues to the formation of the early universe.—
Nick Butler,
FOXNews.com,
28 June 2025
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After seven years of searching the West for the perfect place to call home, Northern California author and wellness practitioner Osha Reader stumbled upon her peaceful High Sierra retreat by chance.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
28 June 2025
Noun
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With very little margin for error, any misstep could lead to a steep correction.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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De Vries has also committed 15 errors at shortstop.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 June 2025
Verb
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The union had earlier brought up the risks associated with the protective platforms after another visitor tripped over one, causing no damage.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
25 June 2025
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In Death Stranding 2, players control a courier who trips over rocks, experiences sunburn, and faces his own possible obsolescence.—
Simon Parkin,
The Atlantic,
23 June 2025
Verb
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Why are investors so calm in a world filled with war and chaos? Because Iran’s options in terms of screwing up the oil market are actually quite limited.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
23 June 2025
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So that was kind of like the two guys who screwed up.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
Verb
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His idea is included in the tweet below: By adopting this policy, the league would immediately change the calculations that come with fouling up three.—
Mat Issa,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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But Paige has been there, injuries fouling up her career, too.—
John Nogowski,
Hartford Courant,
25 Mar. 2025
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“Slipup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slipup. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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