1
as in to stumble
to make a mistake
we badly erred when we calculated the driving distance
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2
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
Normally, chocolate cake with chocolate frosting is not my favorite combo, as this can err on the overwhelming side.
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Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 July 2025
In a statement following the notice of appeal, Jenner & Block said Bates did not err.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 21 July 2025
An algorithm trained on millions of transactions is less likely to err than the tired analyst eyeballing column AB at 11:58 p.m.
—Axel Rebien, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
If Bell refuses to order racing teams to divulge financial information and permits NASCAR to be accused of unfairly sharing revenue, and if NASCAR loses the trial, NASCAR would be armed with a potential appellate argument that Bell erred.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 19 June 2025
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Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 July 2025
In a statement following the notice of appeal, Jenner & Block said Bates did not err.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 21 July 2025
An algorithm trained on millions of transactions is less likely to err than the tired analyst eyeballing column AB at 11:58 p.m.
—Axel Rebien, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
If Bell refuses to order racing teams to divulge financial information and permits NASCAR to be accused of unfairly sharing revenue, and if NASCAR loses the trial, NASCAR would be armed with a potential appellate argument that Bell erred.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 19 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for err
Verb
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Closer Bryan Abreu stumbled but has earned the benefit of the doubt with the dominance he’s displayed.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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Exposure to harmful content is another risk as studies show that teens are more likely than adults to stumble upon self-harm imagery or extremist propaganda.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Come prepared with water, food, and rope, and take extra care not to trespass by staying in the riverbed.—
Eva Frederick,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Sep. 2025
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There were, after all, the men who trespassed, as if my young body was theirs to forage.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Facial recognition can help reduce wait times, eliminate the hassle of fumbling with documents and free up staff to focus on higher-value service.—
Jeff Kim,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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In the first quarter, he was sacked on third-and-7 and fumbled the ball.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
25 Aug. 2025
Verb
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While there’s not a lot to see and do, every bit of it is worth experiencing, so pick a pretty day and wander over to Waverly for a few hours of chatting with friendly folks, digging into good food, and scouring shelves for cool finds.—
Jennifer Stewart Kornegay,
Southern Living,
3 Sep. 2025
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Whether sailing across Lake Zurich or wandering the Kunsthaus, the city reveals itself seductively.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Finn simply tripped in an environment that was not set up to be safe for him.—
Bridget Fogarty,
jsonline.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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With no cords to trip over, cleaning will feel a lot less like a juggling act.—
Toni Sutton,
People.com,
1 Sep. 2025
Verb
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National Weather Service meteorologists consider forecasting waterspouts during the late summer and fall whenever large, cool air masses overspread the waters of the Great Lakes.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The Department of Buildings told CBS News New York and News 12 Long Island that a 10-by-10-inch section of the ceiling collapsed due to possible water damage, and pieces of the building fell on customers dining inside.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Less than two hours after sunrise, with the shadows still blue and slanting hard in a dense growth of balsam firs and spruces, the baby bird blundered into a fine black net strung along the ridgeline of Mount Mansfield, at 4,393 feet Vermont’s tallest mountain.—
Madeline Bodin,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 June 2025
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But rather than punishing the mistake, the Olympian immediately blundered his rook, leaving it exposed to Eze’s knight.—
Conor O'Neill,
New York Times,
10 May 2025
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Similarly, one TikTok filmed in a Walmart location shows stray unaltered tags with prices conflicting with higher on-rack pricing signs.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
2 Sep. 2025
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In rebooting Troma Entertainment’s cult favorite icon, the filmmaker didn’t want to stray too far from the source material — at least in terms of overall tone.—
Josh Weiss,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Err.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/err. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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