blooper

noun

Definition of bloopernext
as in pratfall

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Recent Examples of blooper That moment has lived for decades on sports blooper reels. — Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 3 June 2026 Two innings later, with the Brewers down to their final eight outs and still behind, 3-2, Moore lofted a blooper that fell just in front of a diving Bobby Grich for an infield single. — Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 29 May 2026 The other three hits Ryan allowed were a leadoff blooper by Jeremy Peña and two infield singles. — CBS News, 21 May 2026 Hopefully, that read through will be released as an entire blooper reel. — Reshma Gopaldas, IndieWire, 17 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for blooper
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blooper
  1. pratfall
  2. blunder
  3. howler
  4. flub
  5. gaffe
  6. bloomer
  7. mistake
  8. miscue
Noun
  • Marino understood his stature in the community and what an unacceptable pratfall a drinking and driving charge would be on charges of his reputation.
    — Armando Salguero, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026
  • The boat pratfall, the picture frame… That was a hard thing to shoot.
    — Alison Herman, Variety, 17 June 2026
Definition of pratfall
Noun
  • Boutique seasonal brand, made it to market, suggesting the blunder might be related to a need for more executives and other workers connected with and sensitive to needs and concerns of Black consumers.
    — Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 27 Aug. 2026
  • From a 2026 lens, extending Braun while kicking Watson’s can down the road looks like an epic blunder that could cost the Nuggets another title in the Joker’s prime.
    — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of blunder
Noun
  • Many of the Round of 16 matches have been tight, and a defensive blunder or a goalkeeper howler could change the course of a game.
    — Michael Lewis, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • With a goalkeeping howler and a red card, Marcelo Bielsa’s side self-imploded at the end of a bitterly disappointing tournament.
    — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 3 July 2026
Definition of howler
Noun
  • Watch Wilson discuss his Legally Blonde character flub in the video above.
    — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 22 July 2026
  • The lefty, who needed 37 pitches to get through the fourth due to Cabrera’s flub and three free passes, logged five innings, two runs (0 earned), four walks and six strikeouts over 96 pitches.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 29 June 2026
Definition of flub
Noun
  • Espada’s sixth-inning gaffe did not have an enormous impact on the outcome.
    — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
  • There had been an embarrassing episode in Scotland, again on a golf course, in which Harp had made the gaffe of being overly clingy.
    — Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of gaffe
Noun
  • This upcoming bloom spotlights a plant nicknamed Odora, who last opened in 2024, and Odorysseus, a rookie public bloomer.
    — Emily Tarinelli, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
  • Zinnias Meet the colorful zinnia, a delightful, easy bloomer that isn’t high-maintenance.
    — Melissa Epifano, The Spruce, 8 July 2026
Definition of bloomer
Noun
  • The mistakes that sink applications Loan files in this category rarely die because the borrower earns too little.
    — Karen Koehler, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Innovation Is Not One Game Organizations also make the mistake of treating innovation as a single activity.
    — Jeff DeGraff, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of mistake
Noun
  • Lombard has seven errors in his first 20 games and, after his latest miscue, the 21-year-old said his defense was not acceptable.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Defensive miscues that don’t always show up in the box score.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of miscue

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“Blooper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blooper. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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