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 On appeal, the Crown argued the trial judge erred by declining to order a fitness assessment before considering a stay and by concluding such an assessment would be futile. — Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 9 July 2026 The battery life errs more on the average side and lacks magnetic charging, but the $200 Fourth of July discount makes up for it. — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 6 July 2026 Moyn errs in casting the act as key to gerontocratic power and privilege in America. — Peter Gosselin, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026 Outfit 10 In the summer, my style errs on the casual side, but the Original Contour Presence Cami Tank takes my look to the next level while maintaining my comfort. — Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 28 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for err

Recent Examples of Synonyms for err

Verb

Ella Rubin stars as Annie Jacobson, a high schooler who stumbles into a mystery when her grandfather dies and leaves her an island in Canada—along with a cryptic letter.

— Kenneal Patterson, Vanity Fair, 27 July 2026
The story is compelling as ever and a reminder that Xbox stumbled onto some real magic back in 2001.

— Mitch Wallace, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026

Definition of stumble

Verb

The area along the Cumberland River where more than 100 people once lived is now encircled by fences and no-trespassing signs.

— Marissa J. Lang, NPR, 21 July 2026
Since then, no one has been cited, trespassed or arrested for bringing weapons into the park, city and police officials told the Orlando Sentinel.

— Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 July 2026

Definition of trespass

Verb

Most of the world was fumbling and scared, and Fauci seemed to have some idea of what to do.

— Amy Davidson Sorkin, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2026
After Duran took third on a fly ball, pinch-hitter Joc Pederson hit a ground ball up the middle that was fumbled by Taylor Walls, allowing Duran to score.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 July 2026

Definition of fumble

Verb

So Frausto wandered around Scripps Park and La Jolla Cove, scouting the area out for wedding spots.

— Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 July 2026
The animal wandered through the house, sniffed a tube of toothpaste in the bathroom and urinated on the floor before leaving.

— Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 26 July 2026

Definition of wander

Verb

Brooks, who is recovering from back-to-back ACL injuries, took a kick return rep midway through practice and seemingly tripped with his momentum taking him head-first into rookie linebacker Jackson Kuwatch’s ankles.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 29 July 2026
The 36-year-old Oakland resident called 911 on July 17 to report that his 5-year-old son appeared to be tripping on mushrooms, authorities said.

— Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 28 July 2026

Definition of trip

Verb

Such is the fate that befalls Meta, whose shares fell as much as 10% in after-hours trading Wednesday after the company missed earnings due to costs ballooning 55% (Meta’s stock later recovered some ground and was down 7%).

— Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 30 July 2026
Rain fell early Thursday in the city of Bordeaux to the east.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 July 2026

Definition of fall

Verb

Coincidentally, Johnson found himself in the doghouse last year after a special-teams blunder, while Homer is an ace on those units.

— Mike DeFabo, New York Times, 21 July 2026
On Monday, the first day of the trial in which Basabe is representing himself without an attorney, the proceedings were shaded by Basabe’s blundering legal missteps and procedural chaos.

— Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026