as in blunder
somewhat informal
a problem that makes a situation difficult or confusing
A major scheduling snafu led to two meetings starting at the same time.
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Recent Examples of snafu
The procedural snafu effectively delayed inevitable confirmations but allowed Republicans the last-minute chance to include more nominees before Congress departs later this month for an extended holiday recess that will stretch into early January.
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Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 4 Dec. 2025
But there have been several snafus since the since the service opened to the public in November 2024.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 2 Dec. 2025
Panch said, after Radcliffe's snafu.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 2025
Your typical tech snafus are on the scene with Mercury retrograding into Scorpio.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 18 Nov. 2025
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Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 4 Dec. 2025
But there have been several snafus since the since the service opened to the public in November 2024.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 2 Dec. 2025
Panch said, after Radcliffe's snafu.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 2025
Your typical tech snafus are on the scene with Mercury retrograding into Scorpio.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 18 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for snafu
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snafu
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But when her latest husband, discord spirit Raksh, provokes the council’s wrath, Amina must clean up his blunder, contend with Marjana’s demands for the truth…and figure out who on her crew is plotting a mutiny.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Jan. 2026
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Williamson County based Ramsey Solutions has also come up with an effective guide to avoid any regifting blunders.—
Gabrielle Chenault,
Nashville Tennessean,
28 Dec. 2025
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While rebounding kept the Horned Frogs in the game early, the offense finally picked up until the mistakes piled up down the stretch.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
7 Jan. 2026
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Let’s look back on 2025 fantasy misses to look forward and avoid making the signature mistake of each whiff come the 2026 draft season.—
Michael Salfino,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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The federal government primarily finances supplemental food benefits, but the state’s share is determined, in part, by its management, as indicated by its rate of error when determining people’s eligibility.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
9 Jan. 2026
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The research depended on computer simulations, which meant that tiny adjustments to the initial state of the digital fluid (or any digital rounding errors) wouldn’t affect the fluid’s fate.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Snafu.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snafu. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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