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
Set the pots on bricks or wood to elevate them and keep them off cold, wet ground.
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 30 Sep. 2025
Kaling wore a mohair cardigan over a silk skirt or dress, semi-sheer tights, and platform lace-up oxfords, all in shades of deep red that hew closer to purple than brick.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 30 Sep. 2025
Flamingo Estate’s newest soap brick is redolent of tangerine, blood orange, and citrus blossom.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2025
Yabusele isn’t a rim protector but is made of brick.
—New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 30 Sep. 2025
Kaling wore a mohair cardigan over a silk skirt or dress, semi-sheer tights, and platform lace-up oxfords, all in shades of deep red that hew closer to purple than brick.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 30 Sep. 2025
Flamingo Estate’s newest soap brick is redolent of tangerine, blood orange, and citrus blossom.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2025
Yabusele isn’t a rim protector but is made of brick.
—New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brick
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Steelers, Saints, Cardinals Sam Darnold was nearly perfect (28-of-34 passing for 341 yards and four touchdowns), but his one mistake was a costly interception late that set up the Bucs’ winning field goal.—
Chad Graff,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Mahomes methodically pushed the offense to Jacksonville’s goal line before making what was a game-changing mistake.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 Oct. 2025
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Vehicles included in this recall may have an error in the instrument panel software at startup, failing to show speed, brake system information, and tire pressure warning lights.—
Olivia Evans,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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Yes, plenty of errors were made — six of them by shortstop Trevor Story in September alone — but errors are different from gaffes.—
Steve Buckley,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Base running blunder The Tigers had a great chance to put together a big inning in the second, after Trey Sweeney hit a sacrifice fly, knocking in a run.—
Ryan Ford,
Freep.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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That blunder came one series after Slayton had a brutal drop on a 50-yard bomb from Dart that would have put the ball inside the Saints’ 20-yard line.—
Dan Duggan,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Brick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brick. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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