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as in blunders
a wrong judgment
they made a mistake when they thought the young pitcher was ready to be called up to the major leagues
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as in errors
an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy
made a mistake on the exam that almost cost her a passing grade
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as in misunderstands
to fail to understand the true or actual meaning of
the auctioneer mistook my nod for a bid, and I ended up buying a painting I don't even like
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as in underestimates
to make an incorrect judgment regarding
you seriously mistake me if you think I scare so easily
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as in confuses
to fail to differentiate (a thing) from something similar or related
she mistook physical attraction for love
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Recent Examples of mistakes
Jacob Camenker, USA Today, 5 Oct. 2025
From a potentially serious injury sustained by linebacker Dwight Nunoo to a multitude of mistakes, Saturday’s 51-10 loss to the host Connecticut Huskies (4-2) was devastating to FIU (2-3).
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2025
The Angels are an organization that refuses to look inward at their own mistakes and failures.
—Sam Blum, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
Unable to admit to its mistakes or spin the narrative, the state deploys silence as a last resort.
—Yangyang Cheng, NPR, 4 Oct. 2025
Twice By Mitch Albom Alfie Logan grows up with the extraordinary power to undo any moment of his life, a gift that saves him from mistakes, dangers, and heartbreak - but always at a cost.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
Now, Boston's clubhouse will have to learn from their mistakes.
—Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Juggling all of these bespoke schedules for families, Stracher said, makes mistakes more likely.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 3 Oct. 2025
For William, that means learning from past mistakes.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 3 Oct. 2025
David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 28 Sep. 2025
Younger Recently divorced and adjusting to life as an empty nester, fortysomething Liza Miller (Sutton Foster) gains a boost of confidence once a 26-year-old tattoo artist mistakes her for someone his age.
—Hannah Kerns, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
The scene in which Junshik mistakes his family members for lucky strangers would work beautifully in a movie.
—Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2025
Augustus Stonehurst & the Avian Wednesday sends Thing to Willow Hill to look for Stonehurst after Fester mistakes the lunch lady for Lois.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
The boss sees one polished performance and mistakes it for collective strength.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Most shark bites occur because a shark mistakes the human for a fish or the human invades the shark's space, according to a report by the Florida Museum.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
It was all centered around the idea that mistakes equal failure and ultimately, the loss of any chance at a happy or rewarding life.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 14 Aug. 2025
My body mistakes fear for emptiness, exhaustion for need.
—Alaa Alqaisi
august 13, Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2025
Noun
However, from time to time mistakes will be made and we will not be held liable.
—Jacob Camenker, USA Today, 5 Oct. 2025
From a potentially serious injury sustained by linebacker Dwight Nunoo to a multitude of mistakes, Saturday’s 51-10 loss to the host Connecticut Huskies (4-2) was devastating to FIU (2-3).
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2025
The Angels are an organization that refuses to look inward at their own mistakes and failures.
—Sam Blum, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
Unable to admit to its mistakes or spin the narrative, the state deploys silence as a last resort.
—Yangyang Cheng, NPR, 4 Oct. 2025
Twice By Mitch Albom Alfie Logan grows up with the extraordinary power to undo any moment of his life, a gift that saves him from mistakes, dangers, and heartbreak - but always at a cost.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
Now, Boston's clubhouse will have to learn from their mistakes.
—Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Juggling all of these bespoke schedules for families, Stracher said, makes mistakes more likely.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 3 Oct. 2025
For William, that means learning from past mistakes.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
The extensive embellishment of a score by Bobby Krlic (the English musician who records as the Haxan Cloak), drenched in moody synths and guitar, fits the tone but also adds to the nagging sense that the younger Day-Lewis’ storytelling too often mistakes padding for atmosphere.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 28 Sep. 2025
Younger Recently divorced and adjusting to life as an empty nester, fortysomething Liza Miller (Sutton Foster) gains a boost of confidence once a 26-year-old tattoo artist mistakes her for someone his age.
—Hannah Kerns, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
The scene in which Junshik mistakes his family members for lucky strangers would work beautifully in a movie.
—Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2025
Augustus Stonehurst & the Avian Wednesday sends Thing to Willow Hill to look for Stonehurst after Fester mistakes the lunch lady for Lois.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
The boss sees one polished performance and mistakes it for collective strength.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Most shark bites occur because a shark mistakes the human for a fish or the human invades the shark's space, according to a report by the Florida Museum.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
It was all centered around the idea that mistakes equal failure and ultimately, the loss of any chance at a happy or rewarding life.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 14 Aug. 2025
My body mistakes fear for emptiness, exhaustion for need.
—Alaa Alqaisi
august 13, Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mistakes
Noun
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Following last week’s blunders against the Rams, in which Mitchell’s mistakes cost the team two touchdowns, he was effectively benched until garbage time in the fourth quarter.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Again, special teams blunders set the defense up in poor position, but the defense ultimately coughed up big gains on the ground.—
Mike Kaye
September 28,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Even when Charlotte did have momentum, there were unforced errors, penalties, and turnovers that resulted in more South Florida points.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Oct. 2025
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Even the slightest variation can cause errors in quantum computers, sensors, or communications systems.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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But a nurse eventually overhears Archer and Hannah discussing it, and misunderstands the situation.—
Claire Franken,
TVLine,
1 Oct. 2025
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This misunderstands human nature entirely.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But that underestimates both the level of competition then — being a contemporary of the Big Three is not ideal in that regard — and how few players make the jump from junior prodigy to serial winner.—
James Hansen,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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In companies where the business still underestimates AI’s potential but the IT function is eager to move, the challenge is different.—
Alex Brueckmann,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Typically caused by a sensitive immune system — which confuses innocuous bacteria for harmful pathogens — symptoms include fever, fatigue, abdominal pain, nausea, diarrhea, loss of appetite and weight loss, anemia, skin changes, arthritis and more.—
Vanessa Etienne,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
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The disinformation pushed by these types of influencers confuses audiences, leaves them less informed, and erodes trust in actual journalism.—
Taylor Lorenz,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Torsten Sløk, chief economist at Apollo Global Management, said forecasts of an imminent slowdown have been repeatedly wrong, and the economics profession should start grappling with its track record of misjudgments.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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But focusing only on that number misses the real story.—
Felicia Jackson,
Forbes.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Even if so, this pick is based mostly on an underrated, hard-hitting Cardinals defense against a Titans offense that actually misses Will Levis.—
Vic Tafur,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Home designer Allisa Jacobs wrote in a blog post that AI routinely misjudges the proportions and sizes of rooms and furniture, suggesting pieces that wouldn’t realistically fit in the space.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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But the Fed just kind of misjudges what's going on and pushes too hard on interest rates and pushes the economy in.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Mistakes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mistakes. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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