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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
Zack Savitsky, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
So much of With Love, Meghan is ostensibly about finding the joy in imperfections: Every slipup is a learning opportunity; every awkward laugh is a moment for closeness.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2025
Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2026
Their actions spoke louder than words, even if Shanahan did slip up in the preseason and compare this team to his 2017 squad that didn’t win a game until mid-November.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2026
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Noun
The slipup matters because this stretch of ocean generates atmospheric waves that have been connected to droughts from California to Africa.
—Zack Savitsky, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
So much of With Love, Meghan is ostensibly about finding the joy in imperfections: Every slipup is a learning opportunity; every awkward laugh is a moment for closeness.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
Many of us slip up from time to time, especially when we're overwhelmed by a sink full of dishes.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2026
Their actions spoke louder than words, even if Shanahan did slip up in the preseason and compare this team to his 2017 squad that didn’t win a game until mid-November.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slipup
Noun
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However, this approach is a mistake.—
Kat Tretina,
Sacbee.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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But fans, players and teams have grown less patient with mistakes that technology can easily fix.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
28 Mar. 2026
Verb
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As the years went by, judges complained that the city’s in-house lawyers had fumbled key casework.—
Joe Mahr,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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Nothing erodes confidence faster than fumbling for lockboxes, waiting on unresponsive listing agents, or showing a space that clearly doesn’t fit.—
Allen Buchanan,
Oc Register,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Over the years across Illinois, there has been a litany of agency miscues, blunders and downright neglect, including several in Lake County.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
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The sufferings caused by a statesman’s blunders are larger than the benefits produced by his accomplishments.—
David Brooks,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Kansas City Royals ace Cole Ragans stumbled off the mound in the first inning of Friday evening’s season opener at Truist Park.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
28 Mar. 2026
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Bleeding heavily, Waaler stumbles into a corridor and slowly takes his last breath as Hole, who jumped out at the floor above and ran back downstairs, watches, gun in hand.—
K.J. Yossman,
Variety,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Wait times are based on data reported by users and are not exact or error-free.—
AJC.com,
AJC.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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But the Barons got the final out on a base running error by the Sea Kings.—
Lou Ponsi,
Oc Register,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The explosion tripped two electrical boxes not far away, Smith said, causing wires to detach from a power pole, which fell onto a minivan that became engulfed in flames.—
Jason Rantala,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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The unwanted genetic material vanishes without a trace, which is what kept tripping scientists up for decades.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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But what really screws up Julia are the deliveries.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
17 Mar. 2026
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The Sens are going to lose their pick for nothing at all, because of how a GM their fans didn’t like screwed up a trade his team wasn’t even involved in.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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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
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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
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“Slipup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slipup. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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