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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
Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 26 Nov. 2025
The slipup came to light when Rollie Katz, executive director of the Marin Association of Public Employees, the county’s largest labor union, addressed county supervisors on Oct. 14 regarding a letter the organization sent.
—Richard Halstead, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
Ben Travers, IndieWire, 7 May 2026
But with more exposure comes more risk of slipping up.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 15 Apr. 2026
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Noun
While the errors did not alter the report’s fundamental findings in either case, the slipups point to risks when corporations rely on still-hallucinatory AI, especially in jobs like consulting that are threatened by the technology.
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 26 Nov. 2025
The slipup came to light when Rollie Katz, executive director of the Marin Association of Public Employees, the county’s largest labor union, addressed county supervisors on Oct. 14 regarding a letter the organization sent.
—Richard Halstead, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
But knowing Olson’s proclivity for slipping up in hysterical fashion made the match that much more appealing.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 7 May 2026
But with more exposure comes more risk of slipping up.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 15 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slipup
Noun
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And not to trust those results, showing examples of deepfakes, bias and rampant mistakes that will come back to bite if the students rely on the information.—
Andy Sheehan,
CBS News,
8 Dec. 2025
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The Chiefs built a dynasty on the back of their ability to overcome their own mistakes.—
Sam McDowell
Updated December 8,
Kansas City Star,
8 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Maye tossed eight interceptions and fumbled eight times last season.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
10 June 2026
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Dart fumbled a shotgun snap on the goal line in a situational period later in the practice.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
9 June 2026
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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The base-running blunder by Alcántara, a prospect acquired in the Anthony Rizzo trade with the New York Yankees at the 2021 trade deadline, is just one example of how this team is pressing.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
8 June 2026
Verb
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Although the discovery has only now been formally studied, cavers from the Czech Speleological Society first stumbled upon the phenomenon in 2022 during an expedition in Vromoner Canyon.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Uber reported strong growth in its third-quarter earnings report on Wednesday, but stumbled on the bottom line after absorbing a $479 million charge for what the company described as undisclosed legal and regulatory matters.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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Mexico opened the scoring in the ninth minute when Quiñones capitalized on a defensive error by South Africa and fired a shot down the middle, between the legs of goalkeeper Ronwen Williams.—
Eduard Cauich,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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If the water tank was destroyed amid the larger US attack in response to the helicopter downing, Ball said the location makes an error in the weapon’s guidance unlikely.—
Gianluca Mezzofiore,
CNN Money,
11 June 2026
Verb
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Unfortunately, that last part seems to trip some people up.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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Germany was awarded the penalty shot after Felix Nmecha was tripped in the box by Riechedly Bazoer.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 June 2026
Verb
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But four years ago, Sorsby screwed up in a massive way.—
Trey Wallace OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
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But great expectations can screw up merely very good players.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
20 May 2026
Verb
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In the end, though, neither an explosion nor a giant spill of fluid that could foul up waterways and the ocean occurred.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
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An incorrect connection or approach can foul up a line, damage a plane or cause an accident.—
Tara Copp The Washington Post,
Arkansas Online,
25 May 2026
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“Slipup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slipup. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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