screwup
Americannoun
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a mistake or blunder.
The package was delayed through an addressing screwup.
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a habitual blunderer.
Etymology
Origin of screwup
1955–60; noun use of verb phrase screw up
Example Sentences
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Still, some of those criticisms came to bear in July, when it was revealed that county officials committed a near-unthinkable administrative screwup.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2025
This is not Hegseth’s first screwup, and it won’t be the last.
From Slate ● Mar. 29, 2025
You know, she's a screwup, she's not great.
From Salon ● Apr. 30, 2023
Silicon Valley Bank’s demise on one level is a straightforward tale of a financial screwup.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 10, 2023
Even for him this was a major screwup.
From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen
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