ERRED Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

erred

verb

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 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 This week, a circuit court judge granted a temporary stay, preventing student reassignments while the court considers whether the state board erred in dismissing the appeal. — Caroline Foreback, CBS News, 24 June 2026 Two years ago, CMS had to redo Medicare Advantage star ratings after federal judges said the government erred with its original calculations. — Bob Herman, STAT, 18 June 2026 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. — 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

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Verb

But in her concentration, Porsha fumbled her words, which made the Faithfuls, who were desperate for a crumb of evidence so early in the game, suspicious of her sincerity.

— Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 29 June 2026
Before that, Tampa Bay fumbled scoring opportunities in five of the first seven innings and stranded five overall.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 June 2026

Definition of fumbled

Verb

Countless trees were felled and taken to Eugene for processing in mills or floated up the Willamette to Portland, the sawn trunks chained together in massive, bobbing rafts.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 July 2026
Messi had produced another vintage performance three weeks earlier, this time at the Nou Camp, where the Bayern Munich defender Jerome Boateng toppled over like a tree that had been felled.

— Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 10 July 2026

Definition of fell

Verb

How the climbing couple got past security Prosecutors told the judge on July 2 that the defendants had trespassed overnight in the building before making the climb.

— Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 2 July 2026
The mother had also requested that Field be trespassed from the property.

— CBS Miami Team, CBS News, 12 June 2026

Definition of trespassed

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Egypt had taken a surprising lead in the 15th minute, but Argentina was quickly given the chance to level the match when Haissem Hassan tripped Nicolás Tagliafico in the box moments later.

— Kaylah Jackson, NBC news, 8 July 2026
Argentina was quickly given the chance to level the match when Haissem Hassan tripped Nicolas Tagliafico in the box moments later.

— James Robson, Twin Cities, 7 July 2026

Definition of tripped

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But on a shady patch under a sprawling river birch, ten teens who had wandered over from Stuyvesant High School assemble themselves into breakout groups to discuss Zohran Mamdani’s recently released housing proposal.

— Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 13 July 2026
The three wandered downtown Culver City, seemingly unsure of where to go.

— Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026

Definition of wandered

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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
Padres fielders blundered in three of his outings.

— Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026

Definition of blundered

Verb

Investors and consumers alike were disappointed when Ferrari unveiled its first EV in late May, saying the Luce model strayed far from the brand's design philosophy.

— Assiatou Hann, CNBC, 11 July 2026
Close to half of Americans believe the country has strayed significantly from the nation's founding principles.

— Brittney Melton, NPR, 1 July 2026

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