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Recent Examples of flub
Noun
Viewers swiftly took to social media to roast McManus for the flub. Gil MacIas, People.com, 22 Dec. 2024 But Harris’ flub on The View was instantly seen as a problem that was not going to be a one-day story. Philip Elliott, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
Verb
In the dramatic 4-4 game that would eventually propel him to the first set, Djokovic came in off that tactic at 30-30 and flubbed an overhead back to Alcaraz. Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 4 Aug. 2024 One take:Ingrid Andress flubbed the national anthem. Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 16 July 2024 See All Example Sentences for flub
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flub
Noun
  • 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
  • Astonishingly, Donald Trump is on the verge of making the same mistake.
    Charles C. W. Cooke, National Review, 11 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • And Volodymyr Zelenskyy also fumbled the bag pretty hard.
    CBS News, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2025
  • 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
Verb
  • Skype won attention in the 2000s for giving people a way to talk without paying the phone company, but stumbled in the mobile era and didn’t enjoy a major resurgence during the pandemic.
    Jordan Novet, CNBC, 28 Feb. 2025
  • However, the Indian stock market has stumbled recently, with the BSE 500 shedding 19% from its recent peak last September—this after climbing 14.8% in 2024 and 25.1% in 2023.
    Garth Friesen, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors A compilation video featuring three of Wheel of Fortune's most brutal blunders from over the years has become a cringe-watch on social media, scoring more than 4 million views — and fans have been sharing their frustrations.
    Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
  • The British broadcaster has formally apologized at least 12 times for meaningful editorial blunders since October 7, with eight of those apologies being made for output that could be considered anti-Israel or pro-Palestine in nature.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • However, buying everything new for your space can get costly and can easily blow your budget.
    Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2025
  • Courtenay Brown Feb 14, 2025 - Economy Trump trade plan intensifies The Trump trade war has blown past the realm of tariffs.
    Courtenay Brown, Axios, 27 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • The pressure to manage heavy caseloads, navigate complex legal systems and meet client demands often leaves little room for error (or rest).
    Raquel Gomes, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
  • Unfortunately, errors happen not just to us, but to others.
    Peter White, Deadline, 3 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • But if the officer corps’ voice is too weak, complex battlefield operations – and the strategic planning that precedes it – are likely to be botched, as happened in Vietnam.
    Dwight Stirling, The Conversation, 4 Mar. 2025
  • Also, the Premier League are scoundrels for botching Chelsea’s plan for replacing an injured player by simply buying a new one.
    Tim Spiers, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025

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“Flub.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flub. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.

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