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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
Third-round rookie Kyle Williams didn’t catch either of his targets in team drills, losing a Dobbs throw to a pass breakup and any hope of a connection with Maye on an errant ball that sailed wide of his curl route.
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Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 26 July 2025
Advertisement Virginia's death also mirrors that of Happy's father from the first movie, which was caused by an errant hockey slapshot and resulted in young Happy going to live with his grandma.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 25 July 2025
In Fail Safe, Moscow is about to be destroyed by errant U.S. bombers when the Soviet premier tells the U.S. president (played by Henry Fonda) that no one is to blame for what is obviously an electronic error.
—Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 10 July 2025
Republicans are ignoring the truth that no one is spared tax increases with their plan to retaliate for an errant tax with another errant tax.
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
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Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 26 July 2025
Advertisement Virginia's death also mirrors that of Happy's father from the first movie, which was caused by an errant hockey slapshot and resulted in young Happy going to live with his grandma.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 25 July 2025
In Fail Safe, Moscow is about to be destroyed by errant U.S. bombers when the Soviet premier tells the U.S. president (played by Henry Fonda) that no one is to blame for what is obviously an electronic error.
—Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 10 July 2025
Republicans are ignoring the truth that no one is spared tax increases with their plan to retaliate for an errant tax with another errant tax.
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for errant
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With the help of Michał, a fellow school outcast, Hania encounters Sindri—a mischievous pixie living in the nearby forest—who vows to aid them.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
14 Aug. 2025
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Lacy maintains a mischievous relationship with social media.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
14 Aug. 2025
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The people settling here were in for some major changes from formerly nomadic lifestyles.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
7 Aug. 2025
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In the Mongolian steppe, nomadic communities used satellite data to better allocate the size of their herds ahead of winter.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
7 Aug. 2025
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Tucked into a mansion-like building in Midtown, this Mediterranean-leaning lounge has been upgraded to offer a setting that feels like a naughty secret.—
Rafael Peña,
Miami Herald,
23 July 2025
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There are many more unbelievable and naughty moments to come in Stalter’s career, to be sure.—
Elaina Patton,
IndieWire,
8 July 2025
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Not bad for a company built on the back of a $40 plastic-cased watch!—
Oren Hartov,
Robb Report,
15 Aug. 2025
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This is all made much, much worse by the fact that Claire’s parents end up time-travelling . . .—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Errant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/errant. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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