as in mistake
an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy
fixed a minor blunder in the advertising flyer
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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
Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
The Gophers were stung by two major blunders by goalie Liam Souliere on Friday as seventh-seeded Notre Dame pulled out a 3-2 victory in Game 1 of the teams’ Big Ten men’s hockey quarterfinals playoff series at 3M Arena at Mariucci.
—Patrick Donnelly, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2025
Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 2 Jan. 2025
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
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Noun
Shann Rose's clip has been viewed over 3,300 times, with commenters finding the blunder hilarious.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
The Gophers were stung by two major blunders by goalie Liam Souliere on Friday as seventh-seeded Notre Dame pulled out a 3-2 victory in Game 1 of the teams’ Big Ten men’s hockey quarterfinals playoff series at 3M Arena at Mariucci.
—Patrick Donnelly, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2025
Verb
Right now, Biden is seeking something — anything — that will cause future generations to view his presidency in a positive light, but nothing can change what will certainly be history’s punishing judgement of Biden’s blundering performance over the last four years.
—Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 2 Jan. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blunder
Noun
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Tip #4: Double-check your figures Making a simple math mistake or switching the last two digits of your Social Security Number can cause big problems for the IRS.—
Brian Sloan,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2025
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This loss of institutional support could leave borrowers with nowhere to turn when servicers make mistakes or when questions arise about complex repayment programs.—
Shahar Ziv,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Stash everything in your carry-on instead of fumbling at the checkpoint.—
Boutayna Chokrane,
WIRED,
18 Mar. 2025
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In hindsight the idea seems clear, but in the moment, there was a lot of fumbling around.—
Jayson Stewart,
IEEE Spectrum,
5 Mar. 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 poll had a margin of error of +/- 2.8 percentage points.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
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Except that is a simplification of what the original dialogue says, and a localization error with big consequences.—
Rafael Motamayor,
IndieWire,
15 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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Denver then countered a White-to-Kornet lob and a White 3-pointer on back-to-back Boston trips with consecutive threes from Braun and Murray, who was far more effective over the final three quarters.—
Zack Cox,
Hartford Courant,
2 Mar. 2025
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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 25 Mar. 2025.
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