as in blunder
somewhat informal
a problem that makes a situation difficult or confusing
A major scheduling snafu led to two meetings starting at the same time.
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Recent Examples of snafu
Naomi Goggin Switch to island time—and expect transportation snafus
Even with two planners, and a bride adept at project management, there was one logistical hurdle that was tough to cross: local transportation.
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Kaitlin Menza, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Nov. 2024
Joanna Gaines is sharing a relatable holiday season snafu — and her creative solution!
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 16 Dec. 2024
Don't let a little plumbing snafu make your dishwasher filthy.
—Jessica Farthing, Southern Living, 8 Dec. 2024
Many international visitors experienced transport and accommodation snafus.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 29 Nov. 2024
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Kaitlin Menza, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Nov. 2024
Joanna Gaines is sharing a relatable holiday season snafu — and her creative solution!
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 16 Dec. 2024
Don't let a little plumbing snafu make your dishwasher filthy.
—Jessica Farthing, Southern Living, 8 Dec. 2024
Many international visitors experienced transport and accommodation snafus.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 29 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for snafu
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snafu
Noun
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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
Noun
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Daniel Weiner, the director of government and elections at the Brennan Center for Justice, said the legal deadlines were set in part so that there would be time to make revisions before the Electoral Votes were cast in the event of a mistake or legal challenge.—
Daniel Desrochers,
Kansas City Star,
22 Jan. 2025
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That portrays the Court as an institution that has made historic mistakes on citizenship and need not be trusted as the sole authority on the meaning of the Constitution.—
Jeannie Suk Gersen,
The New Yorker,
22 Jan. 2025
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The German hit 12 unforced errors in the set as too many of his forehands skewed off his racket at the wrong angle and out of the court.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN,
26 Jan. 2025
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Keys broke three times in the first set, helped in part by Sabalenka’s four double-faults and 13 total unforced errors.—
Howard Fendrich,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Jan. 2025
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“Snafu.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snafu. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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