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
Some voters frustrated by gubernatorial race Tuesday was shaping up to be a busy day at the polls inside the brown brick Coloma Community Center.
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Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
The array of 650 orange-brick apartments that once stood here remains etched into his memory.
—Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 3 June 2026
The new building’s brick facade was intended to mimic the pattern of kente cloth.
—Camille Borders, The Atlantic, 3 June 2026
The other bars school districts or co-ops from having brick and mortar schools that are entirely run by contractors.
—Ann Schimke, Denver Post, 3 June 2026
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Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
The array of 650 orange-brick apartments that once stood here remains etched into his memory.
—Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 3 June 2026
The new building’s brick facade was intended to mimic the pattern of kente cloth.
—Camille Borders, The Atlantic, 3 June 2026
The other bars school districts or co-ops from having brick and mortar schools that are entirely run by contractors.
—Ann Schimke, Denver Post, 3 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brick
Noun
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Wrobleski made even fewer mistakes.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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In many games, her assists and offensive prowess create positives that can arguably offset her mistakes.—
Jon Root OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
30 May 2026
Noun
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Santos, whose political rise and fall was characterized by a notorious trail of lies and falsehoods, claimed my story was riddled with errors.—
Bobby Allyn,
NPR,
4 June 2026
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The other Philadelphia runs scored on a throwing error by San Diego reliever Yuki Matsui on a pickoff attempt and a fielder's choice by Brandon Marsh.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 June 2026
Noun
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The Phillies got some help in the eighth inning on a baserunning blunder by Fernando Tatis, on first base with two outs after his third hit of the game.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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Adell misplayed a flyball into a bizarre home run off his head Tuesday, a fielding blunder reminiscent of José Canseco's embarrassing gaffe 33 years ago with the Texas Rangers.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
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“Brick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brick. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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