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
To start, the eight firecrackers, which symbolize prosperity, have LEGO bricks inside that create a crackling noise when moved.
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Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 4 Feb. 2026
Each cube can be attached or detached like Lego bricks, allowing engineers to assemble larger systems with highly customized mechanical behavior.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Feb. 2026
While both Saks and Amazon once held big aspirations for the bricks to clicks connection, and the web giant was expecting big payments for referrals, the relationship has broken down.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 2 Feb. 2026
The wheels, for example, are oversized so the suitcase is easy to drag over bricks, curbs, dirt, or up steep hills.
—The Editors, Outside, 1 Feb. 2026
Next, the separated gold is poured into 28-pound bricks, each worth roughly $800,000, and flown to Switzerland’s Metalor refinery.
—Jill Newman, Robb Report, 1 Feb. 2026
While the space itself, clad in bricks and steel beams, feels historic, its state-of-the-art sound system churns out high-quality sounds for your night on the dance floor.
—Matt Kirouac, Travel + Leisure, 29 Jan. 2026
She's been doing it since age 7, when her father first discovered her talent by helping her balance bowls and bricks on her head at their home in China's Shanxi province.
—CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
Stones, bricks, or stakes can anchor the sheet in place.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 23 Jan. 2026
Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 4 Feb. 2026
Each cube can be attached or detached like Lego bricks, allowing engineers to assemble larger systems with highly customized mechanical behavior.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Feb. 2026
While both Saks and Amazon once held big aspirations for the bricks to clicks connection, and the web giant was expecting big payments for referrals, the relationship has broken down.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 2 Feb. 2026
The wheels, for example, are oversized so the suitcase is easy to drag over bricks, curbs, dirt, or up steep hills.
—The Editors, Outside, 1 Feb. 2026
Next, the separated gold is poured into 28-pound bricks, each worth roughly $800,000, and flown to Switzerland’s Metalor refinery.
—Jill Newman, Robb Report, 1 Feb. 2026
While the space itself, clad in bricks and steel beams, feels historic, its state-of-the-art sound system churns out high-quality sounds for your night on the dance floor.
—Matt Kirouac, Travel + Leisure, 29 Jan. 2026
She's been doing it since age 7, when her father first discovered her talent by helping her balance bowls and bricks on her head at their home in China's Shanxi province.
—CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
Stones, bricks, or stakes can anchor the sheet in place.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 23 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bricks
Noun
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Gulutzan is just hopeful that his team can learn from its mistakes.—
Lia Assimakopoulos,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Feb. 2026
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In environments where young people have few chances to recover from mistakes, those mistakes can be much more damaging, and the temptations can feel more overwhelming.—
Mark Mitchell,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Reina’s attorney in a separate civil case wrote in a court filing that his client’s potential errors were unintentional and made in good faith.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Taxpayers rightly ask, are independent audits being properly performed and reviewed to prevent such errors?—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Jan. 2026
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But that’s only because of the multiple strategic blunders from the summer that were Ctrl-Z’d in the swap.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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The results weren’t so good for the Los Angeles Rams as special teams blunders and shoddy defense led to two losses in those game, including a 31-27 defeat in the NFC title game.—
Josh Dubow,
Twin Cities,
28 Jan. 2026
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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 7 Feb. 2026.
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