as in blunders
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 snafus
That comes amid supply chain snafus and growing competition.
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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
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
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snafus
Noun
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Tropicana remains a business school case study on redesign blunders.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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Arizona would have run Kansas State off the field Friday night but for a series of blunders.—
Jon Wilner,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Rinzel has already been hit up by some of the other prospects for his perspective on rookie camp, on the climb to the NHL and the developmental process, on how to play with aggression and the confidence to make plays rather than with hesitation and the fear of making mistakes.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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If the Wildcats cut back on their mistakes.—
Jon Wilner,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
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The Red Sox committed three errors, including two by second baseman David Hamilton.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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The Cordell report has since been discredited — missing transcripts, factual errors and even confusion of key witnesses.—
Matthew J. Frauenfeld,
Mercury News,
12 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Snafus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snafus. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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