Synonyms of erred

erred

verb

past tense of err

1

as in fumbled

to make a mistake

we badly erred when we calculated the driving distance

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fumbled
• stumbled
• tripped
• blundered
• flubbed
• screwed up
• nodded
• slipped up
• misunderstood
• fluffed
• laid an egg
• mistook
• fouled up
• dropped the ball
• goofed (up)
• misjudged
• loused up
• miscalculated
• boobed
• messed (up)
• bungled
• muffed
• botched
• misconceived
• misconstrued
• mangled
• misinterpreted
• mishandled
• miscounted
• murdered
• butchered
• bobbled
• foozled
• miscued
• misgauged
• misdeemed

2

as in fell

to commit an offense

when we err, we must be willing to accept the consequences

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fell
• trespassed
• wandered
• strayed
• sinned
• transgressed
• offended
• violated
• fell from grace
• broke the law
• breached
• infringed
• lapsed
• broke
• backslid
• messed up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• justified
• forgave
• pardoned
• regretted
• repented
• rued

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of erred

But city officials say staff erred in not posting a notice on a board outside the city clerk’s office in keeping with the city’s code of ordinances. — Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026

The previous coaching staff and front office erred by leaving themselves in a position where they were felt forced to play Jason Marshall in the slot (unfair to him) when Kader Kohou went down with a knee injury. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026

In a flurry of recent court filings, the three deputies’ attorneys argued that prosecutors erred when making their case to the grand jury. — Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 28 July 2026

Her lawyers argue that the judge wrongly assessed the effect of the posts, underestimated the seriousness of the meanings conveyed and erred in accepting Wilson’s substantial-truth defense. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 July 2026

Zach Boyd, who heads Utah's AI office, has said Doctronic has, if anything, erred toward over-caution, routinely kicking uncontroversial decisions up to a physician. — Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Paramount is expected to argue that the states erred by not including streaming as part of the market definition. — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026

On appeal, the Crown argued the trial judge erred by declining to order a fitness assessment before considering a stay and by concluding such an assessment would be futile. — Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 9 July 2026

Many Canadians feel that FIFA erred by not ensuring that the teams advancing from Group B would play their knockout rounds in Canada, especially given that Les Rouges were not guaranteed to advance – Canada had never won a World Cup game before this tournament, let alone made the knockouts. — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 28 June 2026