by mistake

phrase

: because of a mistake : without intending to

I got on the wrong train by mistake.

Examples of by mistake in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This caused her foot to press on the accelerator by mistake, and the car swerved into a tree, according to police. — Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 15 Aug. 2026

Last month, the city released a list of the 10 items most frequently placed in recycling bins by mistake. — Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026

Based on the true story of a reform school where Black boys went missing, the novel pairs the stories of two teens, one a troublemaker and the other caught up by mistake. — Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026

The group figured Smith’s admission date had to have been entered in error; a clerk must have substituted his birth date by mistake. — Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026

Rhymes for by mistake

• overtake
• rattlesnake
• shiitake
• undertake
• wapentake
• ache
• ake
• bake
• brake
• break
• cake
• craik