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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
An error on a double-play ball right after put two on with nobody out, and another sacrifice bunt was erred on to score two more.
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Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 2 June 2026
Fans who erred on the side of negativity because the losses came more frequently than the wins.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 2 June 2026
The Supreme Court, which heard arguments in the case in April, determined that the original court erred by allowing discrimination against one group because of potential harm to a larger group.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 18 May 2026
Fox also erred in not dismissing attempts by Magness and Lee Watson to intervene in the lawsuit, the attorney general’s office claimed, saying neither has standing to take part in the litigation, since they aren’t named as defendants in the case.
—Arkansas Online, 18 May 2026
The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals responded a few days later by ruling the FDA erred by relaxing its regulations to allow for dispensing the pills by mail.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
The organization claimed Republicans rushed the process and erred in assigning the neighborhood’s voting precinct to two congressional districts.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2026
Rogers argued that the commission erred in its findings, including by allegedly considering new evidence from Timeless in ways that were unfair to the process.
—Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 12 May 2026
Their second thoughts are wise, but to have erred so badly, when so many other commentators and journalists saw the truth, disqualifies them from being taken seriously on politics again.
—David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2026
Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 2 June 2026
Fans who erred on the side of negativity because the losses came more frequently than the wins.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 2 June 2026
The Supreme Court, which heard arguments in the case in April, determined that the original court erred by allowing discrimination against one group because of potential harm to a larger group.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 18 May 2026
Fox also erred in not dismissing attempts by Magness and Lee Watson to intervene in the lawsuit, the attorney general’s office claimed, saying neither has standing to take part in the litigation, since they aren’t named as defendants in the case.
—Arkansas Online, 18 May 2026
The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals responded a few days later by ruling the FDA erred by relaxing its regulations to allow for dispensing the pills by mail.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
The organization claimed Republicans rushed the process and erred in assigning the neighborhood’s voting precinct to two congressional districts.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2026
Rogers argued that the commission erred in its findings, including by allegedly considering new evidence from Timeless in ways that were unfair to the process.
—Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 12 May 2026
Their second thoughts are wise, but to have erred so badly, when so many other commentators and journalists saw the truth, disqualifies them from being taken seriously on politics again.
—David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for erred
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Before that, when the Jets could have taken the lead on their opening drive, Allen fumbled on the Dolphins’ 1-yard line.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
12 June 2026
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The Spurs had one more chance, but Stephon Castle fumbled the inbounds pass and pandemonium at Madison Square Garden followed.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
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And those are the lucky ones, who weren’t felled by late-season injuries and bumped from the tournament the way Brazil’s Rodrygo, Japan’s Kaoru Mitoma and Germany’s Serge Gnabry were.—
Luke Cyphers,
Sportico.com,
11 June 2026
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There was also a giant tree stretching across Laflin Street about a block from the scene of the fire, after being felled by the storms on Wednesday.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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Because the 59-year-old MAGA actor has stumbled into a debate that’s been vexing DC fans for more than six decades.—
Benjamin Svetkey,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2026
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The memorial effort dragged for years as the private onePulse Foundation, originally tasked to create it, stumbled and then collapsed amid excessive ambition that produced a plan for a $100 million memorial and museum the group had no ability to fund.—
Silas Morgan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 June 2026
Verb
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The mother had also requested that Field be trespassed from the property.—
CBS Miami Team,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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Emory claimed that day that those arrested were outsiders who trespassed on school property.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Apr. 2026
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Four years later in Italy, the waterworks went again, as those infernal penalty kicks tripped us up against West Germany in the semifinal.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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According to the family's lawsuit against DPD, Officer Verona Shaw tripped on the steps while entering the backyard.—
Alysia Burgio,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
Verb
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Periodically, Bhasin interrupted the sounds of birds, rain, and jungle life to offer encouraging words to his audience—a small group, nestled on mismatched sofas and chairs, and a couple who’d wandered in for some soup.—
Patricia Marx,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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And during those six months in the wilderness, my mind frequently wandered back to idyllic childhood days in her backyard — the smell of fresh mown grass and the music of wind chimes kissing my ears.—
Brad Ryan,
PEOPLE,
13 June 2026
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Rubio is the president’s top adviser on both national security and diplomacy at a moment when the United States has blundered into an unpopular war that appears to be a strategic catastrophe.—
David A. Graham,
The Atlantic,
11 May 2026
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Padres fielders blundered in three of his outings.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In real-world testing, some Z Grills strayed only as much as 7 degrees in either direction once completely warmed up.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2026
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The Piano Man, who was born in the Bronx and raised on Long Island, hasn’t strayed too far from his New York roots.—
Joyce Chen,
Architectural Digest,
4 June 2026
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“Erred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erred. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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