Thesaurus results for SLIPPING UP

slipping up

verb

present participle of slip up

as in fumbling

to make a mistake if you slip up in copying the data, the final result will of course be wrong

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Recent Examples of slipping up But with more exposure comes more risk of slipping up. — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 15 Apr. 2026 Other people’s opinions, or slipping up and saying the wrong thing? — Jordan Robinson, SELF, 19 Mar. 2026 But knowing Olson’s proclivity for slipping up in hysterical fashion made the match that much more appealing. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 7 May 2026 The main components have measurement indicators so there’s no chance of slipping up, and the parts can all nest inside the large container for easy storage when you’re done drinking your coffee. — Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Aug. 2025 Arsenal are firmly in title-chasing mode and goal difference could still prove crucial, despite Manchester City slipping up against Everton on Monday. — Abdul Rehman, New York Times, 7 May 2026 Smart’s Bulldogs could now do with the Crimson Tide slipping up to improve their conference prospects, with Texas A&M still out in front as the SEC’s only unbeaten team. — Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for slipping up

Verb

With Yerry De los Santos also fumbling a bunt in the eighth, the Yanks tallied a season-high four errors on the night.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 26 June 2026
My first few hours with the EM11 NL were marked by overshooting links, fumbling through simple selections, and occasionally wondering why anyone would voluntarily use a vertical mouse.

— Sascha Brodsky, PC Magazine, 21 June 2026

Definition of fumbling

Verb

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has also fallen foul of Germany’s World Cup elimination by Paraguay, after stumbling into a social media debacle following a communications blunder.

— Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 1 July 2026
There's been some stumbling plays, thwarted by tripping and dramatic falls.

— Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 27 June 2026

Definition of stumbling

Verb

Myers nails the realistic teen who is a far cry from the unflappable Nancy Drew, screwing up plenty and often terrified of what she's gotten herself into.

— Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 22 May 2026
First of all, don’t hide misdeeds and screwups, which comes naturally by not committing misdeeds and not screwing up.

— Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026

Definition of screwing up

Verb

Video of the incident shows Henderson trying to climb back over the advertising barriers, tripping, and landing hard on his wrist.

— Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 6 July 2026
But the tripping foul was clear on video review, and surprisingly Bruno Guimaraes, not superstar Vinicius Junior, stepped up to take the penalty kick.

— Andy Clayton, New York Daily News, 5 July 2026