as in mistake
an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy
when she was told her information was wrong, she apologized for the flub and immediately corrected it
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as in to fumble
to make or do (something) in a clumsy or unskillful way
added too much flour and flubbed the gravy
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as in to stumble
to make a mistake
at some point in your training you're going to flub, so don't let it rattle you
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Recent Examples of flub
Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 22 Oct. 2024
That’s especially true for the types of nerds who will bother to seek it out despite my own frustrating flub.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 25 Oct. 2024
Paul Tassi, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Yohan Ramírez, pitching a second inning while making his third appearance in as many days, could not complete the six-out save, flubbing consecutive bunt attempts and throwing the ball away to allow the Tigers to walk it off with a 4-3 victory.
—Fabian Ardaya, The Athletic, 14 July 2024
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Noun
Susan Smith, the South Carolina woman who drowned her two young sons in October 1994, reportedly believes her chance of being paroled 30 years later is unlikely following her recent flub with prison rules.
—Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 22 Oct. 2024
That’s especially true for the types of nerds who will bother to seek it out despite my own frustrating flub.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 25 Oct. 2024
Verb
Cheryl playfully asks her bachelors, who mostly flub their replies.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Yohan Ramírez, pitching a second inning while making his third appearance in as many days, could not complete the six-out save, flubbing consecutive bunt attempts and throwing the ball away to allow the Tigers to walk it off with a 4-3 victory.
—Fabian Ardaya, The Athletic, 14 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flub
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Janice Hahn, a Los Angeles County supervisor, said on X that the alert was a mistake.Janhvi Bhojwani, NBC News, 10 Jan. 2025
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After two days of dealing with wildfires that have burned thousands of acres, residents across Los Angeles County received a wildfire evacuation alert on Thursday afternoon that was a mistake.Jay Peters, The Verge, 10 Jan. 2025
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My manuscript was finally being read by editors, who responded with almost-wins — an overtime pass, fumbled.Tara Dorabji, People.com, 16 Jan. 2025
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Gone are the days of fumbling with cords and adapters—this smart board simplifies connectivity to keep your focus on what matters most.New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Jan. 2025
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The Packers stumbled down the stretch, losing three of five, including two in a row.Jeff Howe, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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Thomas watches as a naked virgin rides a horse, which is meant to stumble upon reaching the grave of a vampire.Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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The blunder occurred during the triple toss-up round on Thursday, January 16.Aaron Rasmussen, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
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Scientists have long known that DNA-copying systems make the occasional blunder—that’s how cancers often start—but only in recent years has technology been sensitive enough to catalog every genetic booboo.Amber Dance, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Jan. 2025
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Credit them with winning 10 games although losing three of their last four and blowing a chance to win the ACC championship and get into the playoff put a huge damper on the season.Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2025
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Chalamet stars in the Bob Dylan biopic and does his own singing, guitar playing, and harmonica blowing and sucking.Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 10 Jan. 2025
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The instructions emphasized folks not tripping in their fabulous boots while boarding and on being cool.Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2025
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And two, space heaters can fall and give you a shock or burn—especially if someone trips over the cord.Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2025
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Sponsor assumes no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communication line failure, theft, or destruction or unauthorized access to, or alteration of the Media.USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2025
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There’s very little room for error if growth does not accelerate in the coming years.Trefis Team, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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Still, the decision to first turn to DeVito before Lock after benching Jones shows how badly the team botched the evaluation of Lock as a viable option in the offseason.Dan Duggan, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
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In Week 13, the Las Vegas Raiders botched a snap with 15 seconds remaining in regulation and lost a fumble, ending a potential game-winning drive while already in field goal range.Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Flub.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flub. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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