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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
But López erred again, this time throwing the ball into center field instead of recording the easy out.
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Dan Hayes, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
The California State Supreme Court overturned Peterson’s capital punishment, ruling in 2020 the trial court judge erred while selecting a fair and impartial jury.
—Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 12 Mar. 2025
Griffin launched a legal challenge and on April 4, a three-judge panel of the North Carolina court of appeals ruled 2-1 that the state's elections board erred in dismissing Griffin's protests about invalid election ballots.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
There are often things best altered or shifted in novel adaptations, and a screen version can certainly err by being too true to the text.
—Anthony Paletta, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2025
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Dan Hayes, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
The California State Supreme Court overturned Peterson’s capital punishment, ruling in 2020 the trial court judge erred while selecting a fair and impartial jury.
—Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 12 Mar. 2025
Griffin launched a legal challenge and on April 4, a three-judge panel of the North Carolina court of appeals ruled 2-1 that the state's elections board erred in dismissing Griffin's protests about invalid election ballots.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
There are often things best altered or shifted in novel adaptations, and a screen version can certainly err by being too true to the text.
—Anthony Paletta, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for err
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Meanwhile, the only truly happy artist in Ira’s friend group — played to uproarious perfection by Stanley Tucci — isn’t even much of an artist at all but a shameless name-dropper who seems to stumble into constant success without even trying.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
9 May 2025
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Still, many times, most seasoned and skilled leaders stumble from time to time.—
Phil Portman,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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Locals who spoke to the outlets said that the industrial park had fallen into disrepair in recent years, and teenagers would often trespass onto the property.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
5 May 2025
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That investigation found two other Seattle police officers who also attended the rally had trespassed near the Capitol, and, on a disciplinary committee's recommendation, both were fired.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
20 Apr. 2025
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Foster Carling House While Remick may be fumbling his Hollywood comeback, his home is pure architectural triumph.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
30 Apr. 2025
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The player on the trophy is depicted fumbling the ball.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2025
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Without the puck, Nurse and Bouchard have the same weakness (read and react, wandering).—
Allan Mitchell,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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Instead, Shuai wanders about pouring other people’s drinks.—
Caroline Framke,
Vulture,
2 May 2025
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When Cody trips and falls in the grass, his friends band together to comfort him and get him a bandage for his boo-boo.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
9 May 2025
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That goal came seven seconds after the Kings killed off a tripping penalty to Drew Doughty.—
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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Without employer pensions or consistent guidance, more of the retirement burden falls squarely on individuals.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 May 2025
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As a result, trade between the two sides is falling sharply, according to logistics experts.—
Juliana Liu,
CNN Money,
10 May 2025
Verb
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Your opponent is probably going to blunder one, too.—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
18 Apr. 2025
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Lawmakers blunder in another way regarding VAT rate preferences.—
Robert Goulder,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Gwyneth Paltrow recently shared on her podcast that she's strayed from her strict Paleo diet after following it for years.—
Amy McGorry,
FOXNews.com,
2 May 2025
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Back on home ice, the Wild didn’t stray from this matchup, either.—
Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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“Err.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/err. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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