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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
Goodman has a nervy start, with an errant pass out of play.
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Matt Woosnam, The Athletic, 14 Mar. 2025
Catcher Brett Sullivan’s back-pick got away from Trenton Brooks at first base and minor leaguer Jake Snider’s throw back into the infield from right field was also errant.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025
An errant drive on the par-4 15th hole left him scrambling and eventually needing a 21-foot putt for double-bogey to remain a 1-under for his day.
—Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2025
The fourth quarter was more of the same – errant passes, more turnovers and erratic 3-point shooting.
—Janis Carr, Orange County Register, 1 Mar. 2025
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Matt Woosnam, The Athletic, 14 Mar. 2025
Catcher Brett Sullivan’s back-pick got away from Trenton Brooks at first base and minor leaguer Jake Snider’s throw back into the infield from right field was also errant.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025
An errant drive on the par-4 15th hole left him scrambling and eventually needing a 21-foot putt for double-bogey to remain a 1-under for his day.
—Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2025
The fourth quarter was more of the same – errant passes, more turnovers and erratic 3-point shooting.
—Janis Carr, Orange County Register, 1 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for errant
Adjective
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Tall and lean, with bright eyes and a mischievous grin that recalled Peter O’Toole in one of his friskier moods, DePlume switched positions to lie on his back on the mat, beneath a partner.—
Nick Paumgarten,
The New Yorker,
24 Mar. 2025
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The mischievous dog appeared to have chewed items that she wasn't supposed to, leaving a mess strewn all over the floor.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
19 Mar. 2025
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The Yuruk are semi-nomadic shepherds distributed over a wide area in the eastern parts of North Macedonia as well as neighboring countries and whose skill in weaving wool is often seen in their characteristically colourful clothing.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
23 Jan. 2025
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Their levels were 6% on average higher, which is worrying, given the pressures from the continually nomadic lifestyle.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Jan. 2025
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Campy, naughty, a little shocking, and a little old hat, The White Lotus’s third season has its flaws and its hang-ups, without question.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
11 Feb. 2025
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His subsequent performance was jubilant and a bit naughty.—
Jon Caramanica,
New York Times,
10 Feb. 2025
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Jack: This is just a bad team that has occasionally had good days.—
The View from the Lane,
New York Times,
5 Apr. 2025
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Since Trump’s Wednesday announcement, the stock market plummeted to its worst position since March 2020.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Errant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/errant. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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