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as in mischievous
engaging in or marked by childish misbehavior
blamed the prank on errant students
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as in nomadic
traveling from place to place
the errant gunslinger as a standard character in western novels
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Recent Examples of errant
That’s six misses — three extra points and three field goals this season — to go along with his errant kickoff at Jacksonville.
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Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 13 Oct. 2025
But Columbus grabbed the momentum, and the lead, back with 72 seconds left in the second period when an errant deflection left Marchenko with a yawning net to hit, and the visitors took a 3-2 lead into the second intermission.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 12 Oct. 2025
Dodgers outfielder Andy Pages hit a comebacker to Phillies reliever Orion Kerkering, who tossed an errant throw to home.
—Valentina Martinez, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
The gun, though, turns out to be loaded, and the errant shots that hit the wall and the window sober everyone up fast.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2025
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Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 13 Oct. 2025
But Columbus grabbed the momentum, and the lead, back with 72 seconds left in the second period when an errant deflection left Marchenko with a yawning net to hit, and the visitors took a 3-2 lead into the second intermission.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 12 Oct. 2025
Dodgers outfielder Andy Pages hit a comebacker to Phillies reliever Orion Kerkering, who tossed an errant throw to home.
—Valentina Martinez, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
The gun, though, turns out to be loaded, and the errant shots that hit the wall and the window sober everyone up fast.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for errant
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The trio portrayed three of the Weasley children in the magical films, with James and Oliver starring as mischievous twins Fred and George and Bonnie as their youngest sibling, Ginny.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Oct. 2025
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Orsoni has salt-and-pepper hair and an exaggerated, slightly mischievous energy.—
Aislyn Greene,
AFAR Media,
15 Oct. 2025
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Like many of Gallivant’s globetrotting eaus, this one feels nomadic, ever textured and light.—
Adam Hurly,
Robb Report,
16 Oct. 2025
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In 2017 two computer scientists demonstrated that this paradox can explain the varied life strategies of slime molds, which can alternate between a solitary, nomadic life and a stationary colony.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
16 Oct. 2025
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Carpenter’s suggestive travel neck pillow is the hook here — as a reminder, these ShopTV sketches are all about the naughty sight gags and double entendres.—
Andy Hoglund,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Oct. 2025
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In a viral Reddit post, a naughty cat dipped his paws in pasta sauce turning his fur orange—now the stains won’t go away.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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New this season are nomad-style cooking workshops, starlit movies for younger campers, and sunrise hawk walks.—
Katharina Kotrba,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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FarmVille wasn’t bad, but something was missing.—
Moisés Naím,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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The asteroid impact triggered one of the planet's worst mass-extinction events, wiping out all dinosaurs but birds.—
DINO GRANDONI THE WASHINGTON POST,
Arkansas Online,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Errant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/errant. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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