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
In 1906 the founders built a one story brick building one block north of the original shed.
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Ricardo Torres, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Cleaning any mold and mildew off a sidewalk, driveway, brick, or siding can completely transform the appearance of the home.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 15 Apr. 2026
Even me, who tries extremely hard to do that and puts a lot of effort into getting my brick on my phone.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2026
Adding stones, bricks, or other bed edging will help separate mailbox gardens from grass lawns—and make mowing easier, too.
—Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 15 Apr. 2026
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Ricardo Torres, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Cleaning any mold and mildew off a sidewalk, driveway, brick, or siding can completely transform the appearance of the home.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 15 Apr. 2026
Even me, who tries extremely hard to do that and puts a lot of effort into getting my brick on my phone.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2026
Adding stones, bricks, or other bed edging will help separate mailbox gardens from grass lawns—and make mowing easier, too.
—Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 15 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brick
Noun
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And it's allowed for a lot of mistakes.—
Alex Crippen,
CNBC,
11 Apr. 2026
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In some cases, that décor mistake can inadvertently make a space feel cluttered.—
Wendy Rose Gould,
Martha Stewart,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Yet technology experts warn that outsourcing key decisions to AI exposes consumers to risks, potentially leading to communications errors and costing people money, while also potentially handing hackers the keys to their data.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Nurses at the hospital continue to report staffing issues and high turnover rates while saying medication errors and delays in patient care are continuing to occur.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Several real estate blunders exacerbated the situation.—
Harvey Levine,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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Gabriel and Zubimendi played costly blind passes against Bournemouth and Manchester United in January, Rice had his moment of madness away to Spurs in February, and even David Raya had a rare blunder away to Wolves.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Brick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brick. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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