by mistake

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: because of a mistake : without intending to

I got on the wrong train by mistake.

Examples of by mistake in a Sentence

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Additionally, his performance in the TGL has been notable, with fans impressed by his charisma and aura despite his worst putt at Sofi Centre, when Woods hilariously misjudged the yardage by mistake. —Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025

Related Story 6 Ways to Eliminate (Some) Microplastics & Toxins From Your Everyday Life Primary biliary cholangitis is an autoimmune disease in which the body’s immune system attacks healthy cells in the liver by mistake. —Korin Miller, Flow Space, 23 Apr. 2025

Among them were films including Megan 2.0, How to Train Your Dragon, and Bad Guys 2, but a few others were seemingly left in by mistake, including one big one. —Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025

Most Popular Most Popular A woman drove into a San Diego military facility by mistake. —Nicole Sours Larson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2025

Rhymes for by mistake

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