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
Ben Affleck rolled out his latest project with a minor snafu that made for a funny moment at its premiere.
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Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
Some companies, like Levi’s, have seen public sentiment snafus when trying to leverage AI for campaigns in years gone by.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 23 Sep. 2025
If the government’s aim was to avoid any snafus, that modest mission was accomplished.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
But the speculation has run heavy in light of multiple prominent conservative critics raising frustrations over Patel’s messaging snafu last week, particularly as a new co-deputy director, former Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey, was sworn into FBI leadership on Monday.
—Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 16 Sep. 2025
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Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
Some companies, like Levi’s, have seen public sentiment snafus when trying to leverage AI for campaigns in years gone by.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 23 Sep. 2025
If the government’s aim was to avoid any snafus, that modest mission was accomplished.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
But the speculation has run heavy in light of multiple prominent conservative critics raising frustrations over Patel’s messaging snafu last week, particularly as a new co-deputy director, former Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey, was sworn into FBI leadership on Monday.
—Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snafu
Noun
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His biggest accident was no blunder in the mountains, but becoming a billionaire.—
Maya Silver,
Outside,
20 Oct. 2025
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Some began adding more blunders to the list when the Blue Jays dropped two games at the Rogers Centre to begin the ALCS — when Schneider offered up more pitching changes for fans to debate.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This helps kids develop a growth mindset—where mistakes are part of learning, not something to fear.—
Lia Miller,
Parents,
20 Oct. 2025
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The scene where groundskeeper Walter (Marcus Henderson) runs aimlessly across the lawn borders on the ridiculous, but, without getting into spoilers, the only other mistake Peele makes is the film's antagonist.—
Steven Thrash,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Oct. 2025
Noun
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For Baltimore, the margin for error is gone.—
Andy Scholes,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
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The Wolverines then made three consecutive hitting errors, essentially putting the set out of reach.—
Lou Ponsi,
Oc Register,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Snafu.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snafu. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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