Thesaurus results for SLIPPED UP

slipped up

verb

past tense of slip up

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 The Iberians slipped up big time in their first match of the tournament, being shocked by Switzerland 1-0, bringing back ghosts of tournament failures past for Spanish fans. — Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 14 July 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 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

And Cam Skattebo fumbled at the end of a long run when Layne punched the ball out and corner Korie Black recovered.

— Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2026
Omar Brown hauled in an interception but fumbled, ball was recovered by Anthony Hankerson.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of fumbled

Verb

The drama didn’t end there; while exiting the ride with the fox, one of the employees tripped but quickly regained her balance and the fox.

— Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026
Iyo climbed atop the barricade with help from a fan, but Liv tripped her up and took control of the match.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of tripped

Verb

But their strategy was fouled up when the car’s occupants switched on the headlights, throwing a glare up the tote road along which the wardens had planned to sprint.

— Dave Duffey, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2026
Wild turkeys gobbled up Staten Island straphangers’ time on Monday, after a flock fouled up service on the Staten Island Railway.

— Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 17 Mar. 2026