as in mistake
an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy
the president should not be making boo-boos in something as important as the State of the Union Address
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Recent Examples of boo-boo
Be magnanimous and forgiving if others make a boo-boo.
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Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 27 Nov. 2025
That’s why the pushback by politicians against Homeland Security’s big, beautiful boo-boo has been quick — and hilarious.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025
When Cody trips and falls in the grass, his friends band together to comfort him and get him a bandage for his boo-boo.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 9 May 2025
Junior Colson made a large rookie boo-boo, hitting a sliding Maye late.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Dec. 2024
In his first start in two weeks, Marc-Andre Fleury survived a first-shift boo-boo and made 28 saves to improve to 4-0-1.
—Michael Russo, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
The Sun newspaper reports that Robinson made the boo-boo Friday morning during the BBC’s flagship current affairs radio show The Today Programme.
—Caroline Frost, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boo-boo
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One of the biggest mistakes people make with space heaters is using an extension cord.—
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Jake returns to 2011 with the intention of going back to 1960 and doing it all over again, this time without making the mistakes that led to Sadie's death.—
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The governor refused to answer reporter questions on if whoever was responsible for the buyout blunder faced any disciplinary action, instead just confirming that action has been taken.—
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Experts say that the painful blunder could undercut trust in the agency and lead to confusion.—
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On the ground, first responders described how Watch Duty’s real-time wildfire mapping and alert app has become indispensable when fast-moving fires leave little room for hesitation or error.—
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This story has been updated to correct an error.—
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“Boo-boo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boo-boo. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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