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
Two suspects are being sought in a horrific homicide in which police allege a mother of four was beaten with bricks and stomped to death during a robbery in North Philadelphia.
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Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 10 June 2026
When police tried to close the park, crowds hurled bricks, bottles, rocks, sticks, chairs and other debris, the Tribune reported.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2026
What if instead of being demolished, they could be carefully deconstructed, so that the bricks could be reused in future construction projects?
—Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 4 June 2026
Others threw bricks and a metal pole.
—Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 2 June 2026
This is how the bricks were connected when time ran out and the world went to war in 1914.
—Literary Hub, 27 May 2026
After the Lord sent a great flood to rid the world of evil, people gathered in Babylonia and began baking bricks—a recent advancement.
—Elizabeth Bruenig, The Atlantic, 27 May 2026
Developed by Fendi’s architectural team, with its three bar counters in aged walnut wood, red bricks, terracotta surfaces and Alicante marble, Pepe accommodates around 40 guests.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 27 May 2026
Materials removed during essential transformation, such as bricks, are repurposed elsewhere in the development.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 10 June 2026
When police tried to close the park, crowds hurled bricks, bottles, rocks, sticks, chairs and other debris, the Tribune reported.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2026
What if instead of being demolished, they could be carefully deconstructed, so that the bricks could be reused in future construction projects?
—Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 4 June 2026
Others threw bricks and a metal pole.
—Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 2 June 2026
This is how the bricks were connected when time ran out and the world went to war in 1914.
—Literary Hub, 27 May 2026
After the Lord sent a great flood to rid the world of evil, people gathered in Babylonia and began baking bricks—a recent advancement.
—Elizabeth Bruenig, The Atlantic, 27 May 2026
Developed by Fendi’s architectural team, with its three bar counters in aged walnut wood, red bricks, terracotta surfaces and Alicante marble, Pepe accommodates around 40 guests.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 27 May 2026
Materials removed during essential transformation, such as bricks, are repurposed elsewhere in the development.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bricks
Noun
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But Boutros has acknowledged mistakes made in the case involving the Broadview protesters.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2026
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Shipping was expensive, and coordination was hard, which made mistakes costly.—
Scott Breitenother,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
Noun
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This redundancy allows the system to correct errors that naturally creep in.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Aug. 2025
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While a necropsy found that the leash and IV tubes did not contribute to the dog’s death, the shelter conducted an internal review and promised accountability for any missteps, acknowledging that procedural errors were made.—
Devan Patel,
Mercury News,
25 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Read on to see the beauty blunders, silly styling and overall head-to-toe outfits that these stars regret.—
Tanisha Bhat,
PEOPLE,
9 June 2026
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But blunders and poor rotations and missed rebounds piled up as the Sky allowed their highest point total of the season.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2026
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“Bricks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bricks. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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