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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
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
Both snafus have occurred as conservative politicians and advocates continue to attack LGBTQ+ rights and visibility nationwide.
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Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
4 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
Hannah Towey,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 June 2026
Ticketing and pricing snafus invite skepticism.
—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
8 June 2026
Both snafus have occurred as conservative politicians and advocates continue to attack LGBTQ+ rights and visibility nationwide.
—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
4 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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Colorado's rally offset a pair of baserunning blunders that ended the eighth.
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Once again, Towns, who hadn’t gotten into foul trouble in what felt like a basketball eternity, pulled off a series of blunders, picking up two fouls in the game’s opening 62 seconds.
Noun
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The team's mistakes cost the players early on when Germany scored in the 2nd minute to earn the lead.
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Sure, a lot of the mistakes or poor moments in defense can be waved away by recognizing that most of the team’s best defenders were sitting on the bench when the Turks wheeled away in delight with Ayhan’s goal.
Noun
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There were four takes of the first song, ‘Can’t Buy Me Love’, with two being aborted because of technical errors.
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Such a system could dramatically improve legal research and reduce errors.
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“Snafus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snafus. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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