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Recent Examples of oops
But when her paramour and his (oops) wife turn up dead, Vera ends up at the center of a murder investigation and eventually something far more sinister.
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The Editors, Town & Country, 1 Dec. 2022
Before anybody gets carried away here — oops, too late?
—Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 6 Oct. 2020
That gives Facebook and Oculus a great opportunity to announce in the very near future that—oops, whaddya know—they've stopped producing all existing hardware.
—Sam MacHkovech, Ars Technica, 20 Aug. 2020
Justin Timberlake, Jimmy Fallon, and Jessica Biel Casually Broke into a House While on Vacation
Uh, oops?
—Bridget Dufour, Marie Claire, 26 July 2017
Only three even had the Cavs in the Finals, the same as had -- oops -- Toronto.
—Bill Livingston, cleveland.com, 8 May 2017
Oops. Melinda Henneberger is a Star opinion page writer.
—Melinda Henneberger, kansascity, 12 May 2017
The expansion comes as a result of Chocolate Lab’s neighboring business not paying its taxes (oops!).
—Allyson Reedy, The Know, 26 Apr. 2017
The main character is a fun horse that continues to live at the end of the story (oops, spoiler alert!).
—Karen Chee, The New Yorker, 19 Apr. 2017
The Editors, Town & Country, 1 Dec. 2022
Before anybody gets carried away here — oops, too late?
—Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 6 Oct. 2020
That gives Facebook and Oculus a great opportunity to announce in the very near future that—oops, whaddya know—they've stopped producing all existing hardware.
—Sam MacHkovech, Ars Technica, 20 Aug. 2020
Justin Timberlake, Jimmy Fallon, and Jessica Biel Casually Broke into a House While on Vacation
Uh, oops?
—Bridget Dufour, Marie Claire, 26 July 2017
Only three even had the Cavs in the Finals, the same as had -- oops -- Toronto.
—Bill Livingston, cleveland.com, 8 May 2017
Oops. Melinda Henneberger is a Star opinion page writer.
—Melinda Henneberger, kansascity, 12 May 2017
The expansion comes as a result of Chocolate Lab’s neighboring business not paying its taxes (oops!).
—Allyson Reedy, The Know, 26 Apr. 2017
The main character is a fun horse that continues to live at the end of the story (oops, spoiler alert!).
—Karen Chee, The New Yorker, 19 Apr. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for oops
Interjection
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To recap: At the end of last season, Deborah — after finally landing her dream opportunity of hosting a late-night show — passed over Ava for the head-writer job, going with a man (ugh) with experience (honestly, fair).—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
11 Apr. 2025
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My 9/11 diary entry is written in a spiral notebook with a cartoon cat on the front and the next page says 'ugh Megan is mad at me.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
Interjection
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Uh oh, has the firefighter moved on and found love with someone new?—
Vlada Gelman,
TVLine,
13 Apr. 2025
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And oh, the power play Imagine a recent season in which the Rangers, in a tie game, get three power plays over the final 9:14 of regulation, including a 24-second five-on-three.—
Arthur Staple,
New York Times,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Oops.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oops. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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