as in mistake
an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy
fixed a minor blunder in the advertising flyer
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1
as in to fumble
to make a mistake
even though the prosecution had blundered several times in presenting its case, it ultimately prevailed
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as in to stumble
to proceed or act clumsily or ineffectually
blundered his way through an acceptance speech
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Recent Examples of blunder
Declan Walsh, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2025
The verdict came after a blunder by Miami-Dade state prosecutors, who felt the need to apologize to jurors for not identifying a purse on the couch next to where Knighton was sitting in Blount’s apartment when she was shot.
—Charles Rabin, Miami Herald, 18 Feb. 2025
Marc Berman, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Philly is 10-17, 24th in net rating, and almost half of its wins are over the blundering Charlotte Hornets.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 25 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Still, many in Kenya condemned the talks as a political blunder by President William Ruto, and called on him to reverse course.
—Declan Walsh, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2025
The verdict came after a blunder by Miami-Dade state prosecutors, who felt the need to apologize to jurors for not identifying a purse on the couch next to where Knighton was sitting in Blount’s apartment when she was shot.
—Charles Rabin, Miami Herald, 18 Feb. 2025
Verb
But the real answer - Bang! Zoom! - is actually a classic comedy called The Life of Riley, which began its one season run on NBC on October 4, 1949 with Jackie Gleason (pre-Ralph Kramden in The Honeymooners) as the blundering family man Chester A. Riley.
—Marc Berman, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Philly is 10-17, 24th in net rating, and almost half of its wins are over the blundering Charlotte Hornets.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 25 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blunder
Noun
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Astonishingly, Donald Trump is on the verge of making the same mistake.—
Charles C. W. Cooke,
National Review,
11 Mar. 2025
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A number of Republican and Libertarian figures have since voiced support for Massie on social media, suggesting Trump is making a mistake by attacking the Kentucky lawmaker.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
Verb
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And Volodymyr Zelenskyy also fumbled the bag pretty hard.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
2 Mar. 2025
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Arriving in England in 1929, Queenie fumbled around on the edges of the entertainment business, hoping to be an actor.—
Carolyn Kellogg,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Feb. 2025
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The main character, a married artist in her mid-forties, sets out from her Los Angeles home, stumbles into a psychosexual dynamic with a young rental-car attendee, and decides to remodel a motel room into a love nest.—
Jennifer Wilson,
The New Yorker,
10 Mar. 2025
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Everything will then be sold – unless he’s stumbled across a famous ball.—
Don Riddell,
CNN,
10 Mar. 2025
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The survey polled 1,033 adults via web, phone and field interviews from Feb. 4 -12 and had a margin of error of plus or minus 4.2 percentage points.—
Lia Russell,
Sacramento Bee,
3 Mar. 2025
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Unfortunately, errors happen not just to us, but to others.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
3 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Sure, trips to the salon for cut, color, treatment and styling provide some form of hair and scalp care, but only on a cosmetic level.—
Bianca Salonga,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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Photographer Kevin Winter caught Jennifer Lawrence hiding her face in embarrassment after tripping on her dress while walking up the steps to accept her best actress trophy for Silver Linings Playbook.—
Scott Feinberg,
The Hollywood Reporter,
2 Mar. 2025
Verb
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England have struggled at the latter position in recent years, and with Newcastle United’s Lewis Hall out injured until next season, Spence could be Tuchel’s best option there already.—
Oliver Kay,
The Athletic,
13 Mar. 2025
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Still, with fewer employees, the department may struggle to meet the demands of a growing number of applicants.—
Scott White,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Blunder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blunder. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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