as in mistake
an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy
he dropped a brick that had his friends helpless with laughter
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Recent Examples of brick
While the art is still displayed against white backgrounds, the renovation has revealed the building’s Chicago common brick structural walls.
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Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2025
The bloke lays brick and data foundations from which success can be built.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 15 June 2025
Photo : Mike Cinelli/Jump Visual A brick fireplace heats up the spacious living room.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 12 June 2025
Another confessed to stealing bits of construction material—brick, plaster and all—from her workplace to eat.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
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Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2025
The bloke lays brick and data foundations from which success can be built.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 15 June 2025
Photo : Mike Cinelli/Jump Visual A brick fireplace heats up the spacious living room.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 12 June 2025
Another confessed to stealing bits of construction material—brick, plaster and all—from her workplace to eat.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brick
Noun
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My family has a history of a lot of the same mistakes, especially among the men.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
27 June 2025
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Jumping onto Andrew Cuomo’s leaky ship was a devastating mistake for the pro-Israel movement.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
27 June 2025
Noun
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That poll surveyed 658 Virginia residents between May 12 and May 19, and has a weighted margin of error of 5.25 percent.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 June 2025
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Many small business workers may not have digital access or face language barriers when missing paperwork or tech errors can result in automatic loss of coverage.—
Rhett Buttle,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
Noun
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Even with good intentions, these salon blunders are better avoided, according to experts.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
19 June 2025
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Other big moments in Trump’s presidency include the leak of U.S. military attack plans to Atlantic editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg, what was widely considered to be the first major blunder of his second term.—
Sara Dorn,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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“Brick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brick. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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