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
The west end of the roof ridge is topped by a brick chimney.
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Arkansas Online, 26 Apr. 2025
But some of the biggest beneficiaries of these brick and mortars are kids, whose love of reading is helps keep the spirit of indie bookstores alive.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 26 Apr. 2025
Meat Lovers: Your Local Butcher—All Across The Country Nashville’s Porter Road is an artisan brick and mortar butcher that works with local family farmers in neighboring states to obtain high-quality, ethically pasture raised poultry, beef and pork, all without hormones or antibiotics.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Just outside, the brick terrace steps down to grassy area amid a naturalistic landscape.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 21 Apr. 2025
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Arkansas Online, 26 Apr. 2025
But some of the biggest beneficiaries of these brick and mortars are kids, whose love of reading is helps keep the spirit of indie bookstores alive.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 26 Apr. 2025
Meat Lovers: Your Local Butcher—All Across The Country Nashville’s Porter Road is an artisan brick and mortar butcher that works with local family farmers in neighboring states to obtain high-quality, ethically pasture raised poultry, beef and pork, all without hormones or antibiotics.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Just outside, the brick terrace steps down to grassy area amid a naturalistic landscape.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 21 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brick
Noun
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Justice Department lawyers contend FBI agents acted in good faith despite the mistake and shouldn't be second-guessed by the courts.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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Many twenty-year veterans still make rookie mistakes while quick-learning newcomers can rapidly surpass them in both skills and results.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The law only allows schools to recognize changes made to birth certificates that were made to correct a clerical error.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
2 May 2025
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Last month, the Campaign Finance Board denied Cuomo’s request for nearly $3 million in public matching funds due to paperwork errors.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2025
Noun
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But the team with the biggest quarterback blunder from 2018 was the Arizona Cardinals, who made the decision to trade up to the No. 10 pick to take Josh Rosen.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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This week’s White House Report Card could have been a bad one, considering court rulings against President Donald Trump, staffing blunders, and a lack of movement on his tariff war that is starting to scare his supporters.—
Paul Bedard,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Apr. 2025
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“Brick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brick. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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