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Noun
We were late because of a slipup in the schedule.
the marketing director made sure there were no slipups for the important presentation
Verb
if you slip up in copying the data, the final result will of course be wrong
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Beth Worthy, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
Of course, Harris still has a couple of tricky weeks to go before the Democratic National Convention, and any slipup could potentially open the door to another candidate.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 21 July 2024
Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2024
While Verstappen was forcing Norris off the track in trying to overtake him and Sainz was getting caught behind them, Leclerc slipped up the inside just as Norris had done in the sprint, catapulting himself from P4 to P1.
—Rob Reed, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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Noun
However, the quality of this process is paramount, as even a tiny slipup can cause huge problems.
—Beth Worthy, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
Of course, Harris still has a couple of tricky weeks to go before the Democratic National Convention, and any slipup could potentially open the door to another candidate.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 21 July 2024
Verb
If Army and Navy end up playing for the American Athletic Conference title, which is becoming a real possibility—and, say, Boise State slips up—the winner of that game will have a chance at claiming it, however small.
—Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2024
While Verstappen was forcing Norris off the track in trying to overtake him and Sainz was getting caught behind them, Leclerc slipped up the inside just as Norris had done in the sprint, catapulting himself from P4 to P1.
—Rob Reed, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Slipup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slipup. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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