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
This year, Huntsinger wants to avoid the scheduling snafus that led so many loyal badge holders ($780 each) standing in line for hours without seeing the big films.
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Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 28 Aug. 2025
But an adventure is never complete without a few wilderness snafus, most of which can be avoided on the river with a solid packing list.
—Anna Fiorentino, Travel + Leisure, 21 Aug. 2025
But the company ultimately failed to crank out a sufficient number of batteries before running out of cash, due in part to a reliance on Chinese technology that led to technical snafus and internal culture clashes.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Earlier today, both the platform and star Carrie Coon poked fun at the snafu online.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 4 Aug. 2025
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Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 28 Aug. 2025
But an adventure is never complete without a few wilderness snafus, most of which can be avoided on the river with a solid packing list.
—Anna Fiorentino, Travel + Leisure, 21 Aug. 2025
But the company ultimately failed to crank out a sufficient number of batteries before running out of cash, due in part to a reliance on Chinese technology that led to technical snafus and internal culture clashes.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Earlier today, both the platform and star Carrie Coon poked fun at the snafu online.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snafu
Noun
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Shrader missed badly from 60 yards but Tillman’s infraction gave the Colts another untimed down and Shrader nailed the do-over to give Indy its first 2-0 start since 2009 and send the Broncos home with big regrets over their blunder.—
Arnie Stapleton,
Denver Post,
16 Sep. 2025
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Pittsburgh Steelers kick returner Kaleb Johnson suffered an unfortunate blunder during the team’s game against the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday afternoon.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But Trump has seemed to suggest that the drone incident may have been a mistake.—
Michelle Stoddart,
ABC News,
16 Sep. 2025
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Consumer Behavior Supports Continued Innovation One of leaders’ biggest mistakes during volatile periods is assuming all consumer behavior changes negatively.—
Talbott Roche,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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An aircraft flying without GPS can accumulate miles of error in just hours.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Sep. 2025
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FanDuel acknowledged the error in the way the game score was displayed and pinned it on a third-party provider.—
Contessa Brewer,Alex Sherman,
CNBC,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Snafu.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snafu. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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