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made a mistake

VERB

slip up

Synonyms

WEAK

blow it blunder err goof miscalculate misconstrue misestimate misjudge misread misstep misunderstand muff

Example Sentences

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After visiting São Paulo’s wild capybaras, I wondered if the rodents had made a mistake by moving to the big city.

From Slate • May 27, 2026

In response to a social media post, the Coffi Lab page apologised adding that it had "made a mistake".

From BBC • May 15, 2026

The meaning I glean from your words is this: It’s not so much that you yearn for him romantically and fear you made a mistake simply because your life is empty without him.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

Lea does not feel that she made a mistake.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

So they watched very carefully, but he never made a mistake.

From "Little House in the Big Woods" by Laura Ingalls Wilder