FLUBS Synonyms: 121 Similar and Opposite Words

flubs 1 of 2

noun

plural of flub

as in mistakes

an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy when she was told her information was wrong, she apologized for the flub and immediately corrected it

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flubs

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of flub

as in fumbles

to make or do (something) in a clumsy or unskillful way added too much flour and flubbed the gravy

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as in stumbles

to make a mistake at some point in your training you're going to flub, so don't let it rattle you

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Noun

The Padres turned those flubs into three early runs and won, 3-2. — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2026 But those are only the flubs that Jeopardy judges catch and acknowledge during tapings. — Louis Peitzman, Entertainment Weekly, 29 June 2026 In a recent Instagram post, the 56-year-old former TV journalist uploaded a montage of her past on-air flubs alongside a message about perseverance and living with dyslexia. — Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2026 Most of the night went on without a hitch, with several show-stopping moments bringing the audience to their feet, but like every live event, there were a few flubs and a couple eyebrow-raising choices. — Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 26 May 2026 There have been some embarrassing flubs. — Jordan Novet, CNBC, 22 May 2026 Both the taxpayer and nontaxpayer midlevel extensions generally lead to more flubs than wild success stories. — Eric Koreen, New York Times, 7 May 2026 Some observers pointed out flubs like Phillip’s are common during live television broadcasts or breaking news situations. — Dominick Mastrangelo, The Hill, 11 Mar. 2026 Flores was brilliant this season, but the shine on his achievements was somewhat muted by the team’s flubs. — Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 13 Jan. 2026

Verb

Padilla flubs a line in this version, but the sketch is somehow the better for it. — Charu Sinha, Vulture, 19 Oct. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for flubs

Noun

Cases can be delayed with different tactics, including intimidation, corruption and procedural mistakes that can reduce charges or even lead to acquittals, said Carole Grace Mbarga, a Cameroonian rights activist.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026
Common kitchen layout mistakes can make your space dysfunctional and uninviting.

— Kristin Hohenadel, The Spruce, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of mistakes

Verb

The film will follow a boy (Leber), left to his own devices, who stumbles upon a secret late-night broadcast of lizards playing otherworldly music.

— Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
While going through Verity’s files, Lowen stumbles on her memoir, an alleged confession.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of stumbles

Noun

Holding her tongue is not Kate’s forte in general, and the severity of Todd’s avalanche of blunders in their meeting with the British foreign secretary tests the outer limits of her ability.

— Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2026
Nevertheless, Muse’s early days were filled with security and privacy blunders.

— Adam Clark Estes, Vox, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of blunders

Verb

Miami fans had plenty to stress about as the UM offense misfired and Florida State responded to potential knockout blows with huge plays.

— Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026
But when the final whistle blows, another job is often waiting for them the next morning.

— Preston Fore, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of blows

Verb

And as the cops try to arrest them, only to realize their own jails aren’t accessible, the film expresses perfectly how the government trips over its own feet while resisting inevitable change.

— Glenn Garner, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2026
Wheeler trips more often now and no longer rides his scooter around the cul de sac because of his deteriorating vision and poor coordination.

— Gerry Smith, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of trips

Noun

When people have little relief from stress in a chaotic environment, their brains have difficulty coping with the ongoing prediction errors, Friston, McEwen and neuroscientist Achim Peters argued in a 2017 article.

— Maia Szalavitz, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Passengers will also be able to fix any name errors on their booking for free.

— Will Barker, TheWeek, 19 Oct. 2026

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