blunder
noun
a gross, stupid, or careless mistake.
had blundered
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past perfectof blunder.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Though the sackings were necessary Mr Garg said he accepted he had "blundered the execution" and "embarrassed" staff.
From BBC ● Jan. 19, 2022
The second point, lost in the shuffle, is that Netflix quickly wised up and recognized it had blundered.
From Slate ● Oct. 9, 2020
Sensing that his Scottish enemies had blundered at the Battle of Dunbar in 1650, Oliver Cromwell said, “The Lord hath delivered them into our hands.”
From Washington Post ● Jun. 9, 2017
Someone had blundered and someone had to suffer for it right away.
From The New Yorker ● Mar. 13, 2017
I was not sure where Beatrice had blundered, and thought it better not to ask.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
