as in fumbled
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 slipped up
Even the Chargers special teams had slipped up, as returner Derius Davis fumbled a kickoff return in the third quarter that led directly to 3 Broncos points.
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Daniel Popper, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2025
And while Conrad was the one who slipped up at the peach orchard in Episode 5, Belly’s the one to blame in Seadon 3, Episode 6.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Daniel Popper, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2025
And while Conrad was the one who slipped up at the peach orchard in Episode 5, Belly’s the one to blame in Seadon 3, Episode 6.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slipped up
Verb
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Onana then fumbled a low cross from the right by Yasin Ayari, with the ball falling to the feet of Georginio Rutter.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Last season, Daniels fumbled the ball twice in the last five minutes.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
21 Oct. 2025
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Earlier this year a gamer in Ohio stumbled on a collector’s edition of Starfield for just $75.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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According to witnesses, Owens stumbled from the porch and yelled for someone to call 911 before collapsing.—
Nicole Briese,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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If one or the other is tripped, turn that back on and test again.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
17 Oct. 2025
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Except reserve safety Devon Key sliced in at the last minute, dove and tripped Davis up.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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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
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How do things get so screwed up?—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Slipped up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slipped%20up. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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