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
The exterior features brick tiling and neon Palace logos.
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Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 5 Feb. 2026
One very easy and attractive way to do this is with old bricks.
—Peg Aloi, The Spruce, 5 Feb. 2026
Katharine's first professional home was the third floor of Building 5, a seven-story brick edifice lined with wide windows smack-dab in the middle of the GE factory.
—Natalia Sánchez Loayza, Scientific American, 5 Feb. 2026
The Trujillos and their three children were not home, but their son came home to the brick house, opened the front door, and found the place in smoky flames.
—Alan Gionet, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
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Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 5 Feb. 2026
One very easy and attractive way to do this is with old bricks.
—Peg Aloi, The Spruce, 5 Feb. 2026
Katharine's first professional home was the third floor of Building 5, a seven-story brick edifice lined with wide windows smack-dab in the middle of the GE factory.
—Natalia Sánchez Loayza, Scientific American, 5 Feb. 2026
The Trujillos and their three children were not home, but their son came home to the brick house, opened the front door, and found the place in smoky flames.
—Alan Gionet, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brick
Noun
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How many times after making a mistake does Romero ignore tactical instructions and charge up the pitch in desperation to score a goal or wipe out an opponent?—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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Having accurate numbers, maintaining receipts and keeping financial books in order will make tax time easier, reduce the likelihood of being audited for a mistake and save as much money as possible.—
Jasmin Suknanan,
CNBC,
7 Feb. 2026
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The lawyers had requested that the Justice Department website be temporarily shut down and that an independent monitor be appointed to ensure no further errors occurred.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Feb. 2026
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This story has been updated with new information, to reframe parts of the story and to correct spelling errors.—
Steve Patterson,
Florida Times-Union,
5 Feb. 2026
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With a regulation win in their sights, the Sabres allowed the score-tying goal with 26 seconds left in regulation and then made a defensive blunder in overtime to allow Jake Guentzel a clean breakaway for the game-winning goal.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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Seeking to avoid another blunder, board members formalized the succession planning, establishing a committee led by Gorman, who instituted a more rigorous evaluation.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Brick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brick. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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