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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.
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Richard Halstead,
Mercury News,
22 Oct. 2025
Mackenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
10 May 2026
But knowing Olson’s proclivity for slipping up in hysterical fashion made the match that much more appealing.
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Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
7 May 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.
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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
For investors to get a return on that investment, Google can't afford to slip up.
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Mackenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
10 May 2026
But knowing Olson’s proclivity for slipping up in hysterical fashion made the match that much more appealing.
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Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
7 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slipup
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If circumstances had gone Spain’s way with more clinical finishing or a Cape Verde defender making a mistake, then the result would have been different and a lot of the chatter currently happening (including here) would likely not be happening.
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In fact, according to Rakestraw, one of the biggest mistakes homeowners make is assuming the babies have been abandoned and removing them immediately.
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After South Korea’s goalkeeper fumbled a ball, Luis Romo scored the goal that gave the Mexicans six points and pushed them to the top of the standings.
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OnlyFans fumbled a previous version of this dilemma.
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Colorado's rally offset a pair of baserunning blunders that ended the eighth.
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One Republican senator calling this the worst foreign policy blunder in decades.
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Avila was crushed inside the Volkswagen, while Guevara allegedly stumbled to the Honda Accord, got inside, and drove off, according to court records.
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When asked who played at Arrowhead Stadium, Comenencia stumbled for the name.
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With Yerry De los Santos also fumbling a bunt in the eighth, the Yanks tallied a season-high four errors on the night.
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Michael Conforto, Alex Bregman and Ian Happ had RBI hits in the sixth, when the Cubs’ runs were unearned thanks to a pair of errors.
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Instead of perfection, Rainey strove to disarm her audience, at times intentionally tripping or starting off with a joke to humanize herself and lighten the mood, McNulty said.
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Early on in the clip, Jake Johnson’s former tennis star Dusty Boyd trips over the net and injures his wrist in a bad way.
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But four years ago, Sorsby screwed up in a massive way.
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The two screwed up a top-rope stunner as Excalibur struggled to explain what happened like a 2026 Jim Ross.
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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.
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An incorrect connection or approach can foul up a line, damage a plane or cause an accident.
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“Slipup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slipup. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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