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Recent Examples of slipup
Noun
The photos show Mel wearing her wedding dress—a slipup that, according to commenters, is surprisingly common among brides. Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Aug. 2025 Wells’ slipup came seconds after Grisham pushed a bunt toward third. Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 31 July 2025
Verb
Here’s where most people slip up. Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025 Many of us slip up from time to time, especially when we're overwhelmed by a sink full of dishes. Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for slipup
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slipup
Noun
  • The 49ers also made a big mistake in fielding just 10 players on the very play on which Warner was injured.
    Matt Barrows, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Conservative activists have spent the past forty-six years arguing that this was a terrible mistake.
    Emma Green, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Coming off an open week, the Cardinal (2-4, 1-2) forced a three-and-out on defense to start the game, but Liam Thorpe fumbled the ensuing punt return to give possession back to the Mustangs (4-2, 2-0).
    Harold Gutmann, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
  • The Razorbacks fumbled 4 times and lost 3, including 2 in Tennessee territory.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Despite that big blunder, McMillan bounced back with his first career touchdown on the next series.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Against Brent Venables’ otherwise elite defense, Arch Manning had a nicely tidy day, completing 21 of 27 passes with no major blunders and 200 total yards.
    Sam Settleman, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Things do get more interesting when Mia stumbles upon an improbable house in the middle of the woods, occupied by a witchy old lady (Robin Bartlett).
    Dennis Harvey, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
  • With upsets keeping divisional races entertaining, Week 6 offers a chance for several surprise teams to solidify their place among the contenders, and for stumbling powerhouses to stop their slides before things get out of hand.
    J.J. Bailey, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • There aren’t any obvious errors that can be laid at Darlow’s door over the past four matches.
    Beren Cross, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Sponsors assume no responsibility for any error, omissions, interruption, deletion, defect or delay in operation with transmission, communications, line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to or allegation of submissions.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • If one or the other is tripped, turn that back on and test again.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2025
  • More Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Democrats seem to be unable to avoid tripping all over themselves.
    Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Managers can either screw up or screw up slightly less than the other guy.
    Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
  • In a world of near-constant conference realignment and the transfer portal, the annual Red River Rivalry game at the State Fair of Texas is one of the few things the sport hasn’t screwed up.
    Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Also, if Utah or Miami were to score an upset in the opening round, St. Louis would have first dibs at taking that team instead of Orlando, which would foul up these predictions completely.
    Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
  • Year-long court battles have been waged over exactly how clean the water in the Everglades has to be without fouling up the whole system.
    Alex Harris July 3, Miami Herald, 3 July 2025

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“Slipup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slipup. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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