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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
But no Dolphins defender erred worse than linebacker Tyrel Dodson; a clear target on Stevenson's 15-yard touchdown and non-factor on multiple interior runs.
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Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 6 Jan. 2026
Just last week, the Ohio Supreme Court had found the appellate court erred in blocking the challenge and returned it to the lower court for reconsideration.
—CBS News, 13 Dec. 2025
But on Tuesday morning, a three-judge panel on the Third Circuit concluded that Quraishi erred in granting Elad an injunction.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 28 Nov. 2025
Trump contends Judge Juan Merchan while overseeing the trial proceedings erred in five separate ways that all command tossing the jury’s guilty verdict.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 28 Oct. 2025
White’s legal team challenged it, and in late 2022 an appeals court ruled that the judge had erred in not letting White withdraw his guilty plea.
—Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
Her more recent everyday manis have erred on the more modest side, extending just past her fingertips.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 2 Oct. 2025
If the review finds that the health provider erred on either front, federal health officials could require them to reduce the bill to match the original estimate or the median price insurers pay.
—Katheryn Houghton, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
Others have erred by suggesting publicly and falsely that rape victims can’t get pregnant.
—Laurie Kellman, Twin Cities, 23 Sep. 2025
Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 6 Jan. 2026
Just last week, the Ohio Supreme Court had found the appellate court erred in blocking the challenge and returned it to the lower court for reconsideration.
—CBS News, 13 Dec. 2025
But on Tuesday morning, a three-judge panel on the Third Circuit concluded that Quraishi erred in granting Elad an injunction.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 28 Nov. 2025
Trump contends Judge Juan Merchan while overseeing the trial proceedings erred in five separate ways that all command tossing the jury’s guilty verdict.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 28 Oct. 2025
White’s legal team challenged it, and in late 2022 an appeals court ruled that the judge had erred in not letting White withdraw his guilty plea.
—Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
Her more recent everyday manis have erred on the more modest side, extending just past her fingertips.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 2 Oct. 2025
If the review finds that the health provider erred on either front, federal health officials could require them to reduce the bill to match the original estimate or the median price insurers pay.
—Katheryn Houghton, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
Others have erred by suggesting publicly and falsely that rape victims can’t get pregnant.
—Laurie Kellman, Twin Cities, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for erred
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Ball security The Hurricanes have fumbled the ball four times in the past two games and lost two of them — one apiece by Malachi Toney (first round against Texas A&M) and Fletcher (quarterfinal against Ohio State).—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
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Kennedy fumbled in his pocket and pulled out his phone, the source of the noise.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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The at-bats were brief and uneventful, the opposite of the approach that carried Toronto to this stage and felled Snell in Game 1.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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That says a lot about the 2025 Red Sox, who were a top offensive team in many metrics, but were also felled by their bats in crucial spots throughout the year and postseason.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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Naumov and Torgashev moved onto the podium after several other contenders stumbled Saturday.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Jan. 2026
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On New Year’s Eve, 1962, Weir stumbled upon Dana Morgan’s Music Store in Palo Alto, where Jerry Garcia taught guitar.—
Michelle Hyun Kim,
Pitchfork,
10 Jan. 2026
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Parking on private property that isn't yours means Hoosiers can be asked to leave and possibly trespassed, according to Leslie Kelly, vice president of program strategy for Horizon House, an agency that supports people experiencing homelessness.—
Marina Johnson,
IndyStar,
23 Dec. 2025
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The Gordon Jewish Community Center in Nashville is suing a neo-Nazi organization after one of the hate group's members illegally trespassed at the center to intimidate local Jewish people, a news release from the Southern Poverty Law Center states.—
Evan Mealins,
Nashville Tennessean,
11 Dec. 2025
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Dellandrea was injured in the Sharks’ game on Tuesday against the Columbus Blue Jackets as his right leg struck the post after he was inadvertently tripped while driving to the net.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
10 Jan. 2026
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Our last game against Utah, that’s what tripped us up on the road.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Jan. 2026
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British explorer Colonel Percy Fawcett, who wandered the Amazon for 22 years at the beginning of the 20th century before vanishing without a trace, wrote that the breath of the anaconda stupefied its prey.—
Stanley Stewart,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
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That morning, in a new suburb of Glendale, three-year-old Kelly Keen wandered, unattended, out of her house and into the driveway.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Jan. 2026
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The discussion quickly strayed from the main issue at hand, Brown said, blaming Martinez for not setting a civil tone at the start of the meeting.—
Sierra Lopez,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
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And that comet that strayed into our turf from another star?—
Marcia Dunn,
Fortune,
28 Dec. 2025
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During the week, Barton often painted an image of himself as more sinned against than sinning.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Erred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erred. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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