slipup

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noun

slip·​up ˈslip-ˌəp How to pronounce slipup (audio)
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slip up

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verb

slipped up; slipping up; slips up

intransitive verb

: to make a mistake : blunder

Examples of slipup in a Sentence

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
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
In another slipup, Snake developers forgot to scrub the finished code for a new version of programming artifacts. Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 10 May 2023 The work from May was focused on reducing the logical slipups made by large language models (LLMs). Will Knight, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2023 But a new postmortem published by the company on Wednesday explains a chain of slipups and oversights that allowed the improbable attack. Lily Hay Newman, WIRED, 7 Sep. 2023 In another major slipup, Equifax’s public relations team directed users to the wrong site multiple times, instructing concerned customers to check securityequifax2017.com instead. Eamon Barrett, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2023 The following day, a clip of his slipup spread on social media. Masha Gessen, The New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2023 On the stage, a single slipup spells disaster. Matthew Hutson, WSJ, 7 Aug. 2022 Normally, there is a slipup. Ryan Prior, CNN, 24 May 2021 His one slipup? Gaby Scelzo, Bon Appétit, 3 Dec. 2020
Verb
Iran, which won the competition three times in a row from 1968 to 1976, never looked like slipping up against the Palestinian team after taking a 2-0 lead inside 12 minutes at Education City Stadium on its way to a resounding win. James Robson, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2024 The only exceptions are when a thief slips up and does something dumb (like attempt to sell a distinctive rack), or when an honest antler dealer or pawn shop broker calls in a suspicious item. Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 29 Feb. 2024 If the Jaguars slip up, the Texans-Colts winner takes the crown. Rob Maaddi, USA TODAY, 2 Jan. 2024 Following a 5-3 defeat to Villarreal at the same ground a fortnight ago, which prompted head coach Xavi Hernandez's resignation on June 30, Barca once more slipped up at home. Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 11 Feb. 2024 Someone else may slip up and tell you the information, or the secret keeper might make a mistake and reveal it to you themselves. Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 29 Jan. 2024 Self-pitying Matt’s success as an actor on a TV crime series in the early 2000s dried up, forcing him to take sales work and then slipping up in a marital transgression that sent his wife packing. David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Jan. 2024 There will certainly be plenty of opportunities for resume-building wins in the Big East, and plenty of places to slip up. Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 17 Jan. 2024 After Barca's slip up at Rayo, Diego Simeone's outfit rose to third place through a 1-0 win over Mallorca. Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1854, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1909, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of slipup was in 1854

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Cite this Entry

“Slipup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slipup. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

slipup

1 of 2 noun
slip·​up ˈslip-ˌəp How to pronounce slipup (audio)

slip up

2 of 2 verb
slip-ˈəp
: to make a mistake : blunder
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