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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
What’s even wilder, even more mind-blowing about this barrage of bricks?
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The Athletic Nba Staff, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
According to the department, agents’ vehicles were boxed in, agents came under gunfire, and attackers threw bricks and paint cans at agents.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
As the confrontation escalated, agents deployed a flash-bang device while crowds threw bricks and paint cans from rooftops.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 9 Nov. 2025
The waste generated by the 3D printed builds is deposited into casts resembling large Leggo bricks.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 8 Nov. 2025
To remedy this, devote some time in the fall to redefining your garden edges with a garden edger, bricks, edging stones, or a fresh layer of mulch.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Nov. 2025
During the ceremony, three memorial bricks installed in the park will be unveiled.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
In the settlements there are bricks, slate, and boards.
—Carolyn Forché, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
The seams between bricks of any wall, some of the blocks weighing tons, feel as smooth to the touch as a faint scar.
—Ryan Knighton, AFAR Media, 31 Oct. 2025
The Athletic Nba Staff, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
According to the department, agents’ vehicles were boxed in, agents came under gunfire, and attackers threw bricks and paint cans at agents.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
As the confrontation escalated, agents deployed a flash-bang device while crowds threw bricks and paint cans from rooftops.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 9 Nov. 2025
The waste generated by the 3D printed builds is deposited into casts resembling large Leggo bricks.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 8 Nov. 2025
To remedy this, devote some time in the fall to redefining your garden edges with a garden edger, bricks, edging stones, or a fresh layer of mulch.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Nov. 2025
During the ceremony, three memorial bricks installed in the park will be unveiled.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
In the settlements there are bricks, slate, and boards.
—Carolyn Forché, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
The seams between bricks of any wall, some of the blocks weighing tons, feel as smooth to the touch as a faint scar.
—Ryan Knighton, AFAR Media, 31 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bricks
Noun
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Will Baltimore manage to thwart a Vikings rushing attack that gashed the Lions for 142 yards, cause McCarthy to assume a heavier load than Minnesota’s coaches would like and force the first-year starter into youthful mistakes?—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Hoover finished 319 yards on 34-of-50 passing, but his two turnovers were critical mistakes that led to TCU’s slow start in the first half.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Orlando dominated the home stretch, however, by capitalizing on a string of Celtics errors.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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Tied again at 21, the Rattlers had three hitting errors down the stretch.—
Tim Meehan SD,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The series had so many moments — center fielders trucking left fielders, base-running blunders, walk offs, extra-innings games.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Nov. 2025
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This season, it is considered a win if the Broncos commit fewer than five blunders a week under Darren Rizzi.—
Joe Nguyen,
Denver Post,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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But there are no outright clinkers in the bunch, either.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Bricks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bricks. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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