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
Ticketing and pricing snafus invite skepticism.
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Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
8 June 2026
Both snafus have occurred as conservative politicians and advocates continue to attack LGBTQ+ rights and visibility nationwide.
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Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the Airforwarders Association (AfA) both sent letters to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin describing the far-reaching consequences of such a cutback, including supply chain snafus, diminished cargo capacity and lost revenues.
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Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
3 June 2026
On opening night there were technical snafus that included the sound and video being off-sync, underpowered microphones and camera issues.
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Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for snafu
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
8 June 2026
Both snafus have occurred as conservative politicians and advocates continue to attack LGBTQ+ rights and visibility nationwide.
—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the Airforwarders Association (AfA) both sent letters to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin describing the far-reaching consequences of such a cutback, including supply chain snafus, diminished cargo capacity and lost revenues.
—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
3 June 2026
On opening night there were technical snafus that included the sound and video being off-sync, underpowered microphones and camera issues.
—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for snafu
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snafu
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Colorado's rally offset a pair of baserunning blunders that ended the eighth.
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One Republican senator calling this the worst foreign policy blunder in decades.
Noun
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If circumstances had gone Spain’s way with more clinical finishing or a Cape Verde defender making a mistake, then the result would have been different and a lot of the chatter currently happening (including here) would likely not be happening.
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In fact, according to Rakestraw, one of the biggest mistakes homeowners make is assuming the babies have been abandoned and removing them immediately.
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With Yerry De los Santos also fumbling a bunt in the eighth, the Yanks tallied a season-high four errors on the night.
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Michael Conforto, Alex Bregman and Ian Happ had RBI hits in the sixth, when the Cubs’ runs were unearned thanks to a pair of errors.
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“Snafu.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snafu. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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