epic fail
noun
plural epic fails
: a notable, obvious, and usually public failure
What was supposed to be a kind gesture turned into an epic fail, and now a viral video. … Morgan accidentally missed the step and faceplanted into the front door.—
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97X.comKendall Jenner struggled to chop up a cucumber during Episode 5 of "The Kardashians," and her epic fail prompted Kris Jenner to request assistance from their chef.—Leena Nasir
Leena NasirUBER's self-driving project was basically an epic fail …—Jim Collins
Jim Collins… he [David Novak, former CEO of Yum Brands] talks about his epic fail: Crystal Pepsi, the clear version of Pepsi that he developed in 1992 when he was Pepsi's Executive Vice President of Marketing and Sales.—Annette Franz
Annette FranzExamples of epic fail in a Sentence
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But after watching Rudy Gobert’s epic fail against Luka Doncic, he should be permanently barred from DPOY.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 26 May 2024
To borrow a phrase from a much earlier incarnation of the internet…epic fail.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 25 Sep. 2024
Secret Service chief facing calls to resign after Trump assassination attempt
Fox News contributor and former FBI special agent Nicole Parker calls the lack of security personnel at Trump's rally an 'epic fail' and reacts to Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle facing pressure to resign.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 15 July 2024
My team had an eventful night covering the debate between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump that was marked by what many Democrats saw as an epic fail for Biden.
—Caren Bohan, USA TODAY, 28 June 2024
A week after the end of another magical regular season, the incredible underachieving Dodgers are on the brink of another epic fail after suffering a second consecutive defeat to the Arizona Diamondbacks in their best-of-five National League Division Series.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2023
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 26 May 2024
To borrow a phrase from a much earlier incarnation of the internet…epic fail.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 25 Sep. 2024
Secret Service chief facing calls to resign after Trump assassination attempt
Fox News contributor and former FBI special agent Nicole Parker calls the lack of security personnel at Trump's rally an 'epic fail' and reacts to Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle facing pressure to resign.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 15 July 2024
My team had an eventful night covering the debate between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump that was marked by what many Democrats saw as an epic fail for Biden.
—Caren Bohan, USA TODAY, 28 June 2024
A week after the end of another magical regular season, the incredible underachieving Dodgers are on the brink of another epic fail after suffering a second consecutive defeat to the Arizona Diamondbacks in their best-of-five National League Division Series.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2023
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“Epic fail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/epic%20fail. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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