snafus

plural of snafu

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Recent Examples of snafus Napier’s tenure was also stained by one of the biggest snafus of the name, image and likeness era. Matt Baker, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025 Politicians on both sides of the aisle are blaming each other for the shutdown and ensuing travel snafus. 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 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 That comes amid supply chain snafus and growing competition. Alex Harring, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025 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. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snafus
Noun
  • Potential adversaries interpret political action in zero-sum terms; see malice and evil design in mere blunders and coincidence; trumpet necessity rather than navigate choice; and, in extreme cases, invent pretext or promise profit to make more palatable a dubious cause.
    Elizabeth D. Samet, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2025
  • There's a short list of popular social blunders, but experts also say there are proven ways to avoid them.
    Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The hitters can extend at-bats or, in the case of Guerrero and veteran George Springer, detonate mistakes.
    Andy McCullough, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Assisting guests to create memorable experiences through the years means Ali has also seen his fair share of requests that shed light on some of the biggest travel mistakes.
    Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Though Boston dealt with defensive issues, leading the league with 116 errors, the team clearly has a bright future.
    Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
  • 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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“Snafus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snafus. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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