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
Like the industrial-chic public spaces, guest rooms also have exposed brick, rough-hewn wood, and steel surfaces.
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Heather Greenwood Davis, AFAR Media, 16 July 2025
Recipes to try on National Hot Dog Day: These flavors hit the bricks in Indianapolis
In the race on the Indy 500 track, each of the Wienermobiles represented a different regional hot dog style.
—Jenny Porter Tilley, IndyStar, 16 July 2025
Carter and his retinue surveyed the husks of vacant tenements and eight-foot heaps of bulldozed bricks.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 16 July 2025
For anyone looking for a power bank that feels more like an everyday essential than a bulky emergency brick, this is it.
—Sixteen Ramos, USA Today, 12 July 2025
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Heather Greenwood Davis, AFAR Media, 16 July 2025
Recipes to try on National Hot Dog Day: These flavors hit the bricks in Indianapolis
In the race on the Indy 500 track, each of the Wienermobiles represented a different regional hot dog style.
—Jenny Porter Tilley, IndyStar, 16 July 2025
Carter and his retinue surveyed the husks of vacant tenements and eight-foot heaps of bulldozed bricks.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 16 July 2025
For anyone looking for a power bank that feels more like an everyday essential than a bulky emergency brick, this is it.
—Sixteen Ramos, USA Today, 12 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brick
Noun
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Chisholm getting thrown out on the bases might be the most egregious of the team’s mental mistakes this season.—
Chris Kirschner,
New York Times,
2 Aug. 2025
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In the annals of American mistakes, his two election victories will be recorded as the most damaging.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Pilot error caused the crash, according to a final report from the National Transportation Safety Board.—
Perry Vandell,
AZCentral.com,
25 July 2025
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Without a robust knowledge foundation, these early wins can mask serious risks—from compliance breaches to costly decision errors.—
Stéphane Donzé,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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Its acquisitions in consumer banking were at worst blunders and at best decent deals struck in pursuit of a doomed strategy.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
21 July 2025
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Consider how McDonald's had to end an experiment with AI drive-thru ordering due to blunders that led to customer frustration and viral videos on social media.—
Rishi Kumar,
Forbes.com,
17 July 2025
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“Brick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brick. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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