ERR Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

err

verb

ˈer

Definition of err

as in to stumble

to make a mistake we badly erred when we calculated the driving distance

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as in to trespass

to commit an offense when we err, we must be willing to accept the consequences

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Recent Examples of err Big 12 admits end-of-game error The Big 12 issued a statement acknowledging its officials erred by not allowing Notre Dame one more play when the game clock showed one second remained when CJ Carr’s incomplete pass hit the ground on the final play. — Mark Long, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026 The Big Ten said that officials erred in spotting the ball half the distance from the line of scrimmage. — ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026 The battery life errs more on the average side and lacks magnetic charging, but the $450 discount makes up for it. — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026 But both the pilot and air traffic controllers erred, thinking the plane was clear of the mountains. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for err

Recent Examples of Synonyms for err

Verb

The last chance for the Mountaineers ended when Hawkins stumbled and fell in the end zone for a safety in the final two minutes.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Nov. 2026
For seven games, Myles Garrett could only watch the Rams from a stadium suite, on television or from the sideline as the team favored to win the Super Bowl stumbled to a slow start.

— Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of stumble

Verb

Lewa is teeming with reticulated giraffe, black and white rhino, Grevy’s zebra, leopard, cheetah, and lion, while elephants regularly wander through Sirikoi’s backyard.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Nov. 2026
Ahead of Halloween, the farm can easily see more than a thousand people a day stop by to pick up a pumpkin or wander through their massive corn maze.

— Hannah Poukish, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of wander

Verb

On this day in 1922, according to the popular account, a boy tripped on a stone and kicked off one of the greatest archaeological finds in history.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Nov. 2026
Without adequate calf muscle strength, the calf muscles can fatigue quickly, leading to foot dragging or tripping.

— Kristen Gasnick, Verywell Health, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of trip

Verb

Gouzer is confident that Nara’s auction record will eventually fall.

— Daniel Cassady for ARTnews, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2026
Meanwhile, the Exporters Western Cape, a lobby group, told Ramaphosa before the decision that the province’s exports to the US had already fallen 41% with particularly steep declines in juice, grapes and citrus.

— Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of fall

Verb

Whether China and the United States blunder into war before that window closes will be among the defining questions of the coming years.

— NIALL FERGUSON, Foreign Affairs, 20 Oct. 2026
And while there wasn’t as big of a return for the rest of the afternoon, the Dolphins appear good for at least one special teams blunder a game.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of blunder

Verb

Materson’s intricate embroideries stray in their subjects from baseball to outer space, with the most striking blending imagination and documentation.

— Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 7 Nov. 2026
Holiday hosting comes with plenty of perks, but the extra cleanup isn’t one of them — especially when snacks, spills, and stray crumbs start piling up.

— Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2026