Thesaurus results for SLIPPING UP

slipping up

verb

present participle of slip up

as in fumbling

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 slipping up Arsenal are firmly in title-chasing mode and goal difference could still prove crucial, despite Manchester City slipping up against Everton on Monday. — Abdul Rehman, New York Times, 7 May 2026 But knowing Olson’s proclivity for slipping up in hysterical fashion made the match that much more appealing. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 7 May 2026 But with more exposure comes more risk of slipping up. — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 15 Apr. 2026 Other people’s opinions, or slipping up and saying the wrong thing? — Jordan Robinson, SELF, 19 Mar. 2026 Smart’s Bulldogs could now do with the Crimson Tide slipping up to improve their conference prospects, with Texas A&M still out in front as the SEC’s only unbeaten team. — Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025 The main components have measurement indicators so there’s no chance of slipping up, and the parts can all nest inside the large container for easy storage when you’re done drinking your coffee. — Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Aug. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for slipping up

Verb

The Sky rank 13th in the league with a 7-16 record after fumbling a fourth-quarter lead Sunday in a loss to the Dallas Wings.

— Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026
The Rockies’ Jake McCarthy pulled McDonald’s second pitch of the day into Triples Alley and never stopped running, taking advantage of right fielder Jung Hoo Lee fumbling the ball.

— Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 12 July 2026

Definition of fumbling

Verb

The huge animals knocked bodies to the cobblestones, and stumbling runners caused several pileups during the two-and-a-half-minute run from the pen to the bull ring where bullfighters will kill the bulls later in the day.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 July 2026
The huge animals knocked down bodies to the cobblestones, and stumbling runners caused several pileups during the 2½-minute run from the pen to the bullring where bullfighters would kill the bulls later in the day.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026

Definition of stumbling

Verb

Myers nails the realistic teen who is a far cry from the unflappable Nancy Drew, screwing up plenty and often terrified of what she's gotten herself into.

— Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 22 May 2026
First of all, don’t hide misdeeds and screwups, which comes naturally by not committing misdeeds and not screwing up.

— Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026

Definition of screwing up

Verb

In March, Melissa Graybill, 52, watched her mother, who is 69, begin an arduous recovery journey after tripping while getting off a horse.

— Erica Sloan, Washington Post, 14 July 2026
Video of the incident shows Henderson trying to climb back over the advertising barriers, tripping, and landing hard on his wrist.

— Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 6 July 2026