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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
This new singer recited turgid poetry over his new bandmates’ compositions, which erred towards brittle reggae and boogie.
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Brad Shoup, Pitchfork, 24 Jan. 2026
The Florida Supreme Court found that the trial court erred in handling the aggravating factors of his case and ordered a new sentencing.
—CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026
Defendants of course argued that the trial court erred in denying their special motion because Wunsch had not proven up each element of his claims with admissible evidence.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 19 Jan. 2026
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.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 6 Jan. 2026
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
Brad Shoup, Pitchfork, 24 Jan. 2026
The Florida Supreme Court found that the trial court erred in handling the aggravating factors of his case and ordered a new sentencing.
—CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026
Defendants of course argued that the trial court erred in denying their special motion because Wunsch had not proven up each element of his claims with admissible evidence.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 19 Jan. 2026
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.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 6 Jan. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for erred
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Payton fumbled on the second play from scrimmage, and the Patriots recovered at the Bears' 19-yard line.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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To do so, the Patriots must keep enough heat off Drake Maye, who has taken 10 sacks and fumbled six times in the playoffs.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
25 Jan. 2026
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After a flurry of punches that would have felled a lesser team and coach, the Owls are still standing.—
Ken Sugiura,
AJC.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Antoine’s trees were eventually felled after the plantation changed hands multiple times after the death of enslaver Roman.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
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Some customers have stumbled upon the bubble waffle shop while scrolling on their phones.—
Bridget Fogarty,
jsonline.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Even some of the most sophisticated left-leaning groups have stumbled.—
Charles Duhigg,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Kelly insisted to the Washington Examiner that they were invited into the church, countering claims that the protesters trespassed.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Jan. 2026
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The suit also alleges agents regularly trespassed on private property and used riot weapons, like tear gas, on people who weren’t resisting.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
13 Jan. 2026
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Today, Morgan responded to some Good Morning Britain banter in which the show’s presenters jokingly suggested Morgan might have tripped after imbibing.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
19 Jan. 2026
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The former was able to push the puck to Wyatt Kaiser and then tripped Mittelstadt, which allowed Kaiser to skate into the open slot unabated.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
18 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Jacob Roggeveen, a lawyer turned explorer, had wandered about the Pacific with three ships and found nothing.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Those who perished include 90-year-old Doreen Ellis, a Crown Heights resident with dementia who wandered out of her apartment into the frigid air Sunday night.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Some of that era’s optimism has since waned, as the prevailing conversation in hip-hop these days is a sense that the genre has strayed too far from its roots.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
21 Jan. 2026
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Characters who strayed were guided back into alignment, not violently eliminated.—
Will Ripley,
CNN Money,
21 Jan. 2026
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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 2 Feb. 2026.
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