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
For the pavilion, the brick technique involves clay earth, with no hay or sand, the usual binding agents in adobe.
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Pablo Larios, Artforum, 7 May 2026
And yet, ever since the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, brick has been a key driver in shaping the city’s look.
—Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
Downstairs, meanwhile, the finished basement could become a rec room, billiards room, or fitness center, with a large brick fireplace heating up the space.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 30 Apr. 2026
Police released surveillance video earlier this week showing a masked suspect throwing a brick through the front window of Gino's Pizza on Lancaster Avenue and entering the business.
—Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
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Pablo Larios, Artforum, 7 May 2026
And yet, ever since the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, brick has been a key driver in shaping the city’s look.
—Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
Downstairs, meanwhile, the finished basement could become a rec room, billiards room, or fitness center, with a large brick fireplace heating up the space.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 30 Apr. 2026
Police released surveillance video earlier this week showing a masked suspect throwing a brick through the front window of Gino's Pizza on Lancaster Avenue and entering the business.
—Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brick
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Kreider made no mistake hammering the puck past Hart from the low slot.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
9 May 2026
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That will also be a huge difference from the Orbán regime, when there was no responsibility or consequences of any crime, any political mistake.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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Mayer advanced to third on a subsequent error by Walls trying to flip the ball to second base, which scored Yoshida, and came home himself on Caleb Durbin’s RBI single, tying the game at 3-3.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
8 May 2026
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He was found dead by suicide in his jail cell that August — the result of what federal investigators concluded in 2023 was a cascade of misconduct, negligence and errors by staff at the Metropolitan Correctional Center.—
Tom Winter,
NBC news,
7 May 2026
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In a recent tactical blunder, the first lady’s farcical rollout of a teacher robot made unusually clear what this administration really thinks of children, teachers and schools.—
Randi Weingarten,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
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Although the mom of four appeared to spend the rest of her night faux pas-free, she's had to handle sartorial blunders before.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
6 May 2026
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“Brick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brick. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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