as in mistake
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 to fumble
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 boob
Nicola Dall'asen, Allure, 7 Apr. 2025
Oh God, like the choking on the milk from the puppet boob?
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 5 May 2025
Charley comes in six cute colors with cup sizes up to N and band sizes up to 46, perfect for big boobs and full figures.
—Andrea Jordan, Glamour, 10 Apr. 2025
My boobs had become a real pain in my… well, boobs.
—Nicola Dall'asen, Allure, 7 Apr. 2025
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Noun
None of that struck me as a reason not to pursue more comfortably sized boobs.
—Nicola Dall'asen, Allure, 7 Apr. 2025
Oh God, like the choking on the milk from the puppet boob?
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 5 May 2025
Charley comes in six cute colors with cup sizes up to N and band sizes up to 46, perfect for big boobs and full figures.
—Andrea Jordan, Glamour, 10 Apr. 2025
My boobs had become a real pain in my… well, boobs.
—Nicola Dall'asen, Allure, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boob
Noun
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Choosing smoothies low in protein and fiber, adding sugary ingredients to your smoothie, and using low-calorie smoothies as meal replacements are just some of the smoothie mistakes that could be sabotaging your weight loss efforts.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
3 June 2025
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Democrats are making a different mistake by funding abortions in Maryland without making sure women have a chance to truly understand their options.—
Colin Pascal,
Baltimore Sun,
2 June 2025
Verb
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Massey ranged to his left, lost his footing and fumbled the ball.—
Evan Webeck,
Mercury News,
20 May 2025
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Gutierrez found the jury was confused by antitrust law elements and fumbled a calculation for damages by mistaking an overcharge with a discount.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
13 May 2025
Noun
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Only one major-league third baseman, the San Diego Padres’ Manny Machado, has more errors than Muncy’s eight through his first 49 games of the season.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
27 May 2025
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The poll of 1,136 Democrats carries a margin of error of plus or minus 2.89 percentage points.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 May 2025
Verb
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On a remote island in northern Norway, metal detectorists stumbled upon a pair of bronze treasures.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2025
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While sorting through storage in their Rhode Island studio to prep those reissues, Ivy stumbled upon a treasure trove of reel-to-reel tapes and old hard drives with unused material.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
4 June 2025
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Viewers speculated whether this was a blunder, power play or something else.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
27 May 2025
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Many of the nation’s biggest military blunders occurred because there wasn’t enough diversity in the armed forces.—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
26 May 2025
Verb
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There’s never been any danger that Christopher McQuarrie would trip, fall, and accidentally make Barry Lyndon.—
Paul A. Thompson,
Pitchfork,
30 May 2025
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Piper Niven tripped Vega while Green was distracting the referee before Raw went to break.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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“Boob.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boob. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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