as in mistakes
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 bricks
More than 9,000 shoppers just added it to their carts in the past few weeks alone, and reviewers love that the collection of 790 bricks provides endless creativity for both adults and children, while the storage box offers an easy clean-up solution.
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Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
Spray down the bricks and let the soap sit for a few minutes.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
Hamilton accused demonstrators of blocking the entrance to the ICE facility, following ICE agents home and throwing incendiary devices, rocks and bricks at law enforcement.
—Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
The church and its 136-foot bell tower were built with limestone from Bedford and over 1 million bricks from Brazil, Indiana.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 2 Oct. 2025
Beyond the bricks and mortar, the project is layered with partnerships that give it a sense of cultural and culinary weight.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 26 Sep. 2025
Create a captivating centerpiece to wow your guests, like a large-format punch served in a whole watermelon or a big pot of Budae Jjigae brimming with Spam morsels and bricks of ramyun noodles.
—Irene Yoo
september 26, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
The sugary aroma wafts down Main Street, where artisans continue the century-old tradition of pouring, paddling, and slicing molten fudge into glossy, irresistible bricks.
—Christine Chitnis, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2025
Collect those write-ups, even the tiny ones, and stack them like bricks.
—Chris Cardillo, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
Spray down the bricks and let the soap sit for a few minutes.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
Hamilton accused demonstrators of blocking the entrance to the ICE facility, following ICE agents home and throwing incendiary devices, rocks and bricks at law enforcement.
—Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
The church and its 136-foot bell tower were built with limestone from Bedford and over 1 million bricks from Brazil, Indiana.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 2 Oct. 2025
Beyond the bricks and mortar, the project is layered with partnerships that give it a sense of cultural and culinary weight.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 26 Sep. 2025
Create a captivating centerpiece to wow your guests, like a large-format punch served in a whole watermelon or a big pot of Budae Jjigae brimming with Spam morsels and bricks of ramyun noodles.
—Irene Yoo
september 26, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
The sugary aroma wafts down Main Street, where artisans continue the century-old tradition of pouring, paddling, and slicing molten fudge into glossy, irresistible bricks.
—Christine Chitnis, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2025
Collect those write-ups, even the tiny ones, and stack them like bricks.
—Chris Cardillo, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bricks
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Advertisement There was also a growing feeling that a few more mistakes in Sweida and in coastal Latakia, where Syrian forces massacred Alawites in early March, and the world could turn against the new President.—
Hassan Hassan,
Time,
11 Oct. 2025
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Cable operators such as Charter and its biggest peer in the sector, Comcast, are working to fix the customer service mistakes of the past in order to sell themselves as the best value option for consumers.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
11 Oct. 2025
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In that same period, Chelsea have made more errors leading to shots in the Premier League than any other side.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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Automation bias can lead to critical errors of commission (acting on flawed advice) and omission (failing to act when a system misses something), particularly in high-stakes environments.—
Nelson Lim,
Fortune,
10 Oct. 2025
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Following last week’s blunders against the Rams, in which Mitchell’s mistakes cost the team two touchdowns, he was effectively benched until garbage time in the fourth quarter.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Again, special teams blunders set the defense up in poor position, but the defense ultimately coughed up big gains on the ground.—
Mike Kaye
September 28,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Bricks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bricks. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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