bricks

noun

plural of brick
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 But on a recent day, Aly was salvaging bricks from his razed home, tossing the good ones in a pile to sell to construction companies. — Diaa Hadid, NPR, 1 Sep. 2026 This standard was derived from the static and predictable market of bricks and mortar banking in a local area. — Shubha Ghosh, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026 In this beautifully lush garden, crisp walkway edges are created by lining the path with simple bricks. — Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 31 Aug. 2026 This seamless blend of Lego bricks and themes is just perfect, without making a mockery of the wider idea. — Matt Gardner, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 Following a search, agents recovered 230 bricks containing white powder that later tested positive for cocaine, according to city Special Narcotics Prosecutor Bridget Brennan. — Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 28 Aug. 2026 There will also be a Mystery Mural built entirely out of LEGO bricks by artist Ilse Valfré that will debut at the festival. — Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 27 Aug. 2026 Finding bodies with their heads removed, bricks in their mouths, or – as in this case – a sickle pointing at their throat, automatically earns suspicion as a vampire. — Mike McRae 25, New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2026 Eight people were injured, and Interstate 290 was blocked for several hours on Monday, after a semi-trailer truck spilled a load of concrete bricks onto the road in northwest suburban Itasca. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bricks
  1. mistakes
  2. errors
  3. blunders
  4. clinkers
Noun
  • But what happens when the rookies’ mistakes start to pile up or, even worse, lead directly to losses?
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026
  • All of these mistakes, so many self-inflicted, left the Angels rudderless heading into 2026.
    — Andy McCullough, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of mistakes
Noun
  • Djokovic made 70 unforced errors in a painful performance that ended mere minutes before midnight.
    — Stephen Whyno, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Correct any errors, resolve outstanding issues where possible and make sure the information lenders see is up to date — such as the incorporation date, state of registration, number of employees and annual sales.
    — Carson Brunson, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of errors
Noun
  • There were mighty blunders off the field too under Jarmond, including an email that went out to donors that came with an attachment revealing personal information and spending tallies of the department’s biggest donors.
    — Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Common Mistakes When Cleaning Earbuds Take special care to avoid damaging your earbuds by avoiding these common blunders.
    — Emily Hayes, Martha Stewart, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of blunders
Noun
  • Modern brick kilns are designed to minimize or eliminate clinkers.
    — Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026
  • But there are no outright clinkers in the bunch, either.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Oct. 2025
Definition of clinkers

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“Bricks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bricks. Accessed 6 Sep. 2026.

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