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
Politicians on both sides of the aisle are blaming each other for the shutdown and ensuing travel snafus.
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Joel Rose, NPR, 7 Oct. 2025
Setup / First Impressions While the Ninja CREAMi is overall pretty intuitive, reading all the instructions can save you from any snafus later.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 7 Oct. 2025
Ben Affleck rolled out his latest project with a minor snafu that made for a funny moment at its premiere.
—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
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Joel Rose, NPR, 7 Oct. 2025
Setup / First Impressions While the Ninja CREAMi is overall pretty intuitive, reading all the instructions can save you from any snafus later.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 7 Oct. 2025
Ben Affleck rolled out his latest project with a minor snafu that made for a funny moment at its premiere.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snafu
Noun
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Reminded of a financial blunder?—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
10 Nov. 2025
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The series had so many moments — center fielders trucking left fielders, base-running blunders, walk offs, extra-innings games.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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In a game in which little went right on offense, Rodgers’ two costliest mistakes led directly to Chargers points.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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An undisclosed person or company was using that form with his name, said Asnani, who framed the issue as a likely mistake and emphasized he was not involved in any Missouri campaigns.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
10 Nov. 2025
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That does leave retailers less margin for error and requires a better mastery of data analytics to improve demand forecasting—making sure that what is on offer matches what shoppers want.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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Kelly did not disclose what structural engineering issues the building had, but said that the company's structural engineering firm informed Amazon of its error in a statement without elaborating.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Snafu.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snafu. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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