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as in mischievous
engaging in or marked by childish misbehavior
blamed the prank on errant students
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as in nomadic
traveling from place to place
the errant gunslinger as a standard character in western novels
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Recent Examples of errant
Gebhardt showed his improvisational skills on a pair of first-half errant PAT conversions, running for one two-pointer and passing for another.
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Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Sep. 2025
There were more than a few ugly moments for the Chiefs’ offense in the first half of Sunday’s 22-9 win over the Giants, but one errant pass in particular stood out.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2025
Today, children under age 2 get vaccinated against 15 diseases, but today's more sophisticated vaccine designs include just 180 antigens, making the protection more targeted and reducing the risk of errant immune responses.
—ArsTechnica, 24 Sep. 2025
Tatis reached on a one-out single, went to second on an errant pick-off throw by Mets rookie starter Jonah Tong and to third on a wild pitch before sprinting home on Arraez’s shallow fly ball to left.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Sep. 2025
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Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Sep. 2025
There were more than a few ugly moments for the Chiefs’ offense in the first half of Sunday’s 22-9 win over the Giants, but one errant pass in particular stood out.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2025
Today, children under age 2 get vaccinated against 15 diseases, but today's more sophisticated vaccine designs include just 180 antigens, making the protection more targeted and reducing the risk of errant immune responses.
—ArsTechnica, 24 Sep. 2025
Tatis reached on a one-out single, went to second on an errant pick-off throw by Mets rookie starter Jonah Tong and to third on a wild pitch before sprinting home on Arraez’s shallow fly ball to left.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for errant
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During the preview, a mischievous group of young diplodocus splash in the water around a pair of kayaking guests, while other juveniles like the triceratops are more cautious in nature, choosing to stick close to their parents.—
Griff Griffin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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The characters are bright, marionette-like caricatures whom the author constructs and moves ostentatiously in full view of the reader, revealing his artistic devices with a sense of absurd, mischievous humor.—
Nelly Klos
September 29,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
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On the Kazakh steppe, centuries of nomadic tradition shaped a culture rooted in hospitality and community.—
Nina Subkhanberdina,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025
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My Life on the Road and wanted to ask about her experience growing up with a nomadic family that rarely put her in in-person school.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
18 Sep. 2025
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Clementine’s is also known for its naughty (boozy) and nice (booze-free) flavors.—
Jenna Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
24 Sep. 2025
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He's since been taught that's the naughty finger.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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New this season are nomad-style cooking workshops, starlit movies for younger campers, and sunrise hawk walks.—
Katharina Kotrba,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The game didn’t start bad for the Giants.—
Dan Duggan,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Apparently, Grier forgot his own words, because the lines that the Dolphins have built are collectively their worst this decade, something evident in a crushing 27-24 loss to Carolina, a game in which Miami blew a 17-0 lead.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Errant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/errant. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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