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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
The errant driver of a still-unidentified car struck and killed Larry Maxwell, 72, who was found near Sutter Ave.
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Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 15 May 2025
The room’s two windows are covered with heavy black shades, lest an errant ray of the rising sun penetrate.
—Amy Virshup, Vulture, 14 May 2025
In the bottom of the second, Hicks hit Trea Turner with an errant 100.9 mph sinker.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2025
There is no one cause for errant federal payments, and fraud and improper payments are not synonyms.
—Kevin R. Kosar, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Mar. 2025
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Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 15 May 2025
The room’s two windows are covered with heavy black shades, lest an errant ray of the rising sun penetrate.
—Amy Virshup, Vulture, 14 May 2025
In the bottom of the second, Hicks hit Trea Turner with an errant 100.9 mph sinker.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2025
There is no one cause for errant federal payments, and fraud and improper payments are not synonyms.
—Kevin R. Kosar, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for errant
Adjective
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Wearing a now-iconic red tie and less cartoonish design with more angular and mischievous features, DKC’s version of Kong has been a staple for over 30 years.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
10 July 2025
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Her intelligence is that vital and exacting, her wit that mischievous, her concerns – feminism, environmentalism, dystopian societies – that urgently relevant.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 July 2025
Adjective
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Start by incorporating one nomadic principle this quarter—implementing asynchronous workflows, hiring globally, or rethinking team work-life integration.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2025
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This nomadic existence finally frays not just their hosts’ patience but also the central friendship.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
27 June 2025
Adjective
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Frank gives me just the wonderful opportunity to be naughty.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 July 2025
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In other news, water is wet and the Islanders are naughty.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
21 June 2025
Adjective
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But there's also nothing worse than missing a connection that delays your trip by hours or even a full day.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
10 July 2025
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But conditions can be so much worse and the resources can be strained.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
10 July 2025
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“Errant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/errant. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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