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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
Fiona Bork,
The Hill,
20 Feb. 2026
Weir's tendency to forget lyrics became a treat for fans at shows, who greeted his slipups with cheers and thunderous applause.
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Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Jan. 2026
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
14 May 2026
Had Pep Guardiola’s side slipped up at a subdued Etihad, then Arsenal and Mikel Arteta could have won the title with victory over Burnley on Monday.
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Sam Lee,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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Noun
His nudge at the New York Democrat’s slipups, however, was met with silence.
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Fiona Bork,
The Hill,
20 Feb. 2026
Weir's tendency to forget lyrics became a treat for fans at shows, who greeted his slipups with cheers and thunderous applause.
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Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Jan. 2026
Verb
What makes all this so engaging is the knowledge that eventually, one side or the other will slip up and people will get hurt, and the confidence that Nemesis’s inner world is so vibrant that the fallout will just be as compelling as the lead-up.
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Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
14 May 2026
Had Pep Guardiola’s side slipped up at a subdued Etihad, then Arsenal and Mikel Arteta could have won the title with victory over Burnley on Monday.
—
Sam Lee,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slipup
Noun
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That ended his day after five innings of one-run ball, with just one mistake — a slider that Manny Machado clobbered for a solo homer — against him.
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Will this turn into a tragic mistake Daemon soon regrets?
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But in her concentration, Porsha fumbled her words, which made the Faithfuls, who were desperate for a crumb of evidence so early in the game, suspicious of her sincerity.
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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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Sometimes this was committed to good, such as the Marshall Plan and the Peace Corps, and sometimes to ill, as in a series of military blunders meant to quash godless Communism.
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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has also fallen foul of Germany’s World Cup elimination by Paraguay, after stumbling into a social media debacle following a communications blunder.
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Scientists have stumbled on a rare dinosaur fossil from Antarctica, tucked away for decades in a drawer.
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However, Portugal stumbled in its opening match, managing only a 1–1 draw against the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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Third baseman Ryan McMahon also committed a throwing error, New York's 19th in its last 14 games.
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England is hoping karma is on its side after a famous goal-scoring error sealed a World Cup loss to Argentina 40 years ago at Azteca Stadium.
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Mysterio tripped Page onto the second rope, but Page cut off Rey Mysterio with a big boot as Rey attempted a 619.
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Neural pathways controlling core bodily functions — feeling in the limbs, movement and breathing — were collapsing one by one, like circuit breakers tripping in rapid succession.
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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 5 Jul. 2026.
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