goof
verb (used without object)
to blunder; make an error, misjudgment, etc.
had goofed
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past perfectof goof.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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When dynamic center Mason McTavish made a bad decision during four-on-four play Sunday that gave Vegas an outnumbered rush, Cronin made sure McTavish — a cornerstone of Ducks’ future — knew he had goofed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2023
Yet the candidate herself realized that, by tying a number to her claim, she had goofed.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 11, 2016
Speaking of Gunnar, I have one completely unrelated observation: I always thought the show’s writers had goofed by naming his brother Jason.
From Slate ● Apr. 4, 2013
When they found out what they had agreed to, there were some obvious sighs of embarrassment, with some public officials even admitting publicly that they had goofed and reversing their stance.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 8, 2012
Everything had gone perfectly; not even Valkanhayn's gang had goofed.
From Space Viking by H. Beam Piper
