ERRED Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

erred

verb

Definition of erred next

past tense of err

as in fumbled

to make a mistake we badly erred when we calculated the driving distance

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as in fell

to commit an offense when we err, we must be willing to accept the consequences

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Recent Examples of erred Blakey also erred in instructing the jury on the Travel Act by including as predicates state offenses that do not require a quid pro quo. —

Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026 But those who in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries made erroneous predictions of imminent mass starvation erred by underestimating the world‑changing potential of grasses. —

Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026 Along the way, Mueller drew some criticism when his agents erred. —

Carrie Johnson, NPR, 21 Mar. 2026 Ensign pointed to a ruling by the 3rd Circuit, which is only binding to that circuit, in the case of Mahmoud Khalil, which found that a district court erred by releasing someone from immigration detention through a habeas corpus petition. —

Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 18 Mar. 2026 Utah State sharpened its game, the Aztecs erred too often, on both offense and defense, and the Aggies — yes, assisted by an officiating mistake that led to a pair of free throws — ran away to a 72-63 victory. —

Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026 In a filing late Friday, the DOJ argued that each of the four judges erred in their judgements and unlawfully encroached on the president’s power. —

Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 7 Mar. 2026 Whoever submitted songs from Fever probably erred in submitting so many songs. —

Paul Grein, Billboard, 27 Feb. 2026 However, the Florida Supreme Court found the trial court had erred in handling aggravating factors in Trotter's case and ordered a new sentencing, and Trotter again drew the death penalty in 1993. —

Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026

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In the 88th minute, Neuer fumbled a routine shot and allowed Joselu to equalise.

— Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Fans were exiting en masse in the top of the ninth when Frelick’s RBI single off Rule 5 rookie Ryan Watson, fumbled by reigning AL Gold Glove centerfielder Ceddanne Rafaela, increased Milwaukee’s lead to three.

— Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 7 Apr. 2026