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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
No witnesses heard any gunshots, so police believe he may have been hit by an errant bullet someone shot into the sky, the release said.
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Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 7 July 2025
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.
—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
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Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 7 July 2025
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for errant
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But the palm-sized toy bears holds the same mischievous grin and soft fur that made the original go mind-bogglingly viral.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN Money,
24 Aug. 2025
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His joyful, mischievous stage presence is enough reason to go.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
24 Aug. 2025
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As the country modernized, nomadic lifestyles were largely replaced with more settled, urbanized ways of living—so the symbolism woven into felting designs began to hold less significance in everyday life.—
Annie Daly,
Vogue,
20 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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The naughty Netflix comedy about a dog's wild night before getting neutered is now streaming.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
14 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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The Tony Award-winning actor/activist on President Trump’s effort to change how US history — particularly how bad slavery was — is portrayed at the Smithsonian.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
27 Aug. 2025
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Recent research shows that executives using generative AI made significantly worse predictions than those who relied on traditional deliberation methods.—
Luis E. Romero,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Errant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/errant. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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