as in blunders
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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
The program has also been criticized for some of its editorial decisions and logistical snafus.
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Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
This, of course, comes in handy for sourcing local intel and recommendations, but also for logistical snafus regarding luggage storage, early check-in, or tricky key hand-offs (all three of which Mariana responded to with gracious flexibility).
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Hannah Towey,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 June 2026
Ticketing and pricing snafus invite skepticism.
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Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
8 June 2026
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the Airforwarders Association (AfA) both sent letters to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin describing the far-reaching consequences of such a cutback, including supply chain snafus, diminished cargo capacity and lost revenues.
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Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
3 June 2026
On opening night there were technical snafus that included the sound and video being off-sync, underpowered microphones and camera issues.
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Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 June 2026
In other words, CEOs see only the best in the tech, far removed from the bugs, hallucinations, and other snafus workers who are doing the grunt work encounter daily.
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Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
The company refrained from revoking the macOS certificates immediately to prevent MacBook users from encountering technical snafus with Apple's notarization system.
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Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
14 May 2026
Now that it has been fully restored, keep your wooden cutting board in tip-top shape by avoiding these common snafus.
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Staff Author,
Martha Stewart,
31 Mar. 2026
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
This, of course, comes in handy for sourcing local intel and recommendations, but also for logistical snafus regarding luggage storage, early check-in, or tricky key hand-offs (all three of which Mariana responded to with gracious flexibility).
—
Hannah Towey,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 June 2026
Ticketing and pricing snafus invite skepticism.
—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
8 June 2026
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the Airforwarders Association (AfA) both sent letters to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin describing the far-reaching consequences of such a cutback, including supply chain snafus, diminished cargo capacity and lost revenues.
—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
3 June 2026
On opening night there were technical snafus that included the sound and video being off-sync, underpowered microphones and camera issues.
—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 June 2026
In other words, CEOs see only the best in the tech, far removed from the bugs, hallucinations, and other snafus workers who are doing the grunt work encounter daily.
—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
The company refrained from revoking the macOS certificates immediately to prevent MacBook users from encountering technical snafus with Apple's notarization system.
—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
14 May 2026
Now that it has been fully restored, keep your wooden cutting board in tip-top shape by avoiding these common snafus.
—
Staff Author,
Martha Stewart,
31 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snafus
Noun
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Sometimes this was committed to good, such as the Marshall Plan and the Peace Corps, and sometimes to ill, as in a series of military blunders meant to quash godless Communism.
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Colorado's rally offset a pair of baserunning blunders that ended the eighth.
Noun
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Acknowledging and even criticizing our mistakes of the past doesn’t cheapen one’s love for the United States.
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You are allowed to make three mistakes but fail a fourth time and the game ends with the answers being revealed.
Noun
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Tigers rookies Hao-Yu Lee and Kevin McGonigle drove in two runs apiece after errors by third baseman José Caballero and left fielder Cody Bellinger.
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The Giants used three infield hits and two errors to score a pair of runs against Sale in the sixth inning, then Matt Chapman’s double set up Luis Arraez’s sacrifice fly in the seventh.
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“Snafus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snafus. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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