blunder
noun
a gross, stupid, or careless mistake.
blundered
Example Sentences
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She blundered on the Epstein files by boasting about big revelations that never materialized.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 2, 2026
Martinez might have escaped justice, but he blundered.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2025
"It should have been drawn, but Ding blundered as the pressure grew."
From BBC ● Dec. 12, 2024
Addressing some 100 C.I.A. officials on March 19, Mr. Burns acknowledged how the agency catastrophically blundered in its assessment that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction.
From New York Times ● May 9, 2023
Having blundered into something he really did not want to do, simply because it was something that probably ought to be done, he was terrified of the dues that would have to be paid.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
