1
as in to stumble
to make a mistake
we badly erred when we calculated the driving distance
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as in to trespass
to commit an offense
when we err, we must be willing to accept the consequences
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Recent Examples of err
Two years ago, CMS had to redo Medicare Advantage star ratings after federal judges said the government erred with its original calculations.
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Bob Herman,
STAT,
18 June 2026
Acknowledging its decision to err on the side of caution, Anthropic said Fable 5’s safety-first approach might incorrectly flag harmless requests as being suspicious for less than 5% of queries.
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Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
11 June 2026
Some people may never feel the effects, but flight attendants who’ve seen the tanks up close tend to err on the side of caution.
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Alesandra Dubin,
Southern Living,
7 June 2026
Given that Claude’s constitution dictates that Claude err on the side of corrigibility, the answer is no.
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Ted Chiang,
The Atlantic,
3 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for err
Bob Herman,
STAT,
18 June 2026
Acknowledging its decision to err on the side of caution, Anthropic said Fable 5’s safety-first approach might incorrectly flag harmless requests as being suspicious for less than 5% of queries.
—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
11 June 2026
Some people may never feel the effects, but flight attendants who’ve seen the tanks up close tend to err on the side of caution.
—
Alesandra Dubin,
Southern Living,
7 June 2026
Given that Claude’s constitution dictates that Claude err on the side of corrigibility, the answer is no.
—
Ted Chiang,
The Atlantic,
3 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for err
Recent Examples of Synonyms for err
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There's been some stumbling plays, thwarted by tripping and dramatic falls.
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The conversation stumbles on for a few moments, but Crook can’t find the words.
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Instead of Cady as rapist, Cape Fear seems to be going for a general theme of Cady as violator, someone who is trespassing not singularly on a female body but on the Bowdens’ trustworthiness.
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The government has no place to trespass on a founding principle of this nation.
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After South Korea’s goalkeeper fumbled a ball, Luis Romo scored the goal that gave the Mexicans six points and pushed them to the top of the standings.
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OnlyFans fumbled a previous version of this dilemma.
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Lightweight, packable flats are an underrated cruise wardrobe MVP, and these Skechers Bobs slip on in a second for everything from casual deck days to wandering the promenade after dinner.
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But people who spend time around livestock — including kids who visit relatives’ ranches, ride at lesson barns or wander the Stockyards on a weekend — should know what an infestation looks like and report anything unusual to a veterinarian.
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Instead of perfection, Rainey strove to disarm her audience, at times intentionally tripping or starting off with a joke to humanize herself and lighten the mood, McNulty said.
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Early on in the clip, Jake Johnson’s former tennis star Dusty Boyd trips over the net and injures his wrist in a bad way.
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So far, Milei has defended his Cabinet chief, even as the scandal damaged his government’s public image, constrained his political leverage in negotiations with allies and undermined his communication about spending cuts to Argentines scraping by on salaries that increasingly fall behind inflation.
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As opposed to the first film, where a good girl falls for a bad boy, the sequel turns the concept upside down, with Pfeiffer playing the bad girl who falls for a good boy.
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When the toys use messaging apps to control their owners in ways that go terrifyingly unnoticed, humankind itself seems to be blundering about with its brain unplugged.
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The consequences ranged from hobbling Reconstruction to hastening the end of the Ottoman Empire to poisonous deflation, and the blundering response by governments helped shape the modern world.
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The Casa Amor women are tasked with tempting the villa men to stray from their existing relationships while they are separated from the villa women for several days.
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This is a commonsense safety upgrade that would enable drivers to tether their horses and prevent them from straying.
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“Err.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/err. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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