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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

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

For a while, Magyar worried if he had made a mistake: "I have three kids, I love them very much and I was very much worried about their future as well."

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

This week in the Help Me Retire column, Alessandra Malito answered questions from a man whose wife seemed to have made a mistake in claiming her own Social Security benefits instead of higher spousal benefits.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026

Following the guard through the long cold corridors, I knew I had made a mistake.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom