as in mistakes
an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy
made an embarrassing boob on a chat show that had all of London laughing
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as in fumbles
to make a mistake
it was an important speech, and the prime minister knew that he could not afford to boob on it
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Recent Examples of boobs
Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2026
Like there are no boobs in the show.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Jan. 2026
At the 2025 Met Gala, Vogue declared that boobs are back—a truth that would resonate throughout the year, as heaving bosoms (both natural and man-made) appeared on red carpets everywhere.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 1 Jan. 2026
Jennifer Lawrence would like a surgeon’s help getting back to some version of her prebaby boobs.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 27 Oct. 2025
PlatinumGames share many of the same predilections at Team Ninja (mainly boobs and violence) but carved their own niche as the creators of hyper-kinetic action games like Bayonetta that stretch the boundaries of what the human attention span can manage.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2025
My boobs were smaller (before)!
—Kara Nesvig, Parents, 18 Sep. 2025
Noun
Kizzi’s boobs fall off her shirt several times.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for boobs
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Mimi Teller, Development Communications Manager with the American Red Cross, said one of the biggest mistakes people make is not having a kit.—
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Curiosity as a long-term strategy Murugesan urges aspiring AI professionals to embrace continuous learning, seek mentors, and treat mistakes as part of the learning process.—
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The Seahawks are a high-turnover team on both sides of the ball, but the 49ers have forced just two takeaways in the season series — both fumbles in the opener.—
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The Honda backs up a few feet as the agent fumbles at the door handle.—
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In other words, some of those 110-year-olds might just be clerical errors.—
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After months of harping on these errors in film study and practices, Kerr finally went to an unconventional method to inspire change.—
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Boat trips with the hotel’s fleet of luxury liners or a heli ride take you island-hopping to Hydra and Spetses.—
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Shoelaces are scanned to ensure that no player trips and breaks bones.—
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Williamson County based Ramsey Solutions has also come up with an effective guide to avoid any regifting blunders.—
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There are worse things than watching Black, Rudd, and Zahn play three gormless morons on a mid-life misadventure, but almost every scene and setpiece is constructed with a haphazardness that blunders away their charm.—
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Ennin gets up and stumbles down the block before collapsing next to a building.—
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There’s a fine line between righteousness and self-satisfaction, and the second season, which premieres on HBO Max on January 8, frequently stumbles into the latter territory.—
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“Boobs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boobs. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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