mistakes 1 of 2

plural of mistake

mistakes

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of mistake

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of mistakes
Noun
Until then, don’t make these three common pruning mistakes. Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Sep. 2025 The Chiefs piled up uncharacteristic mistakes, which began early when Kelce was moved off his route and collided with Worthy, causing Worthy to leave the game with a right shoulder injury. Jesse Newell, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025 The Jayhawks will attempt to learn from their mistakes during an upcoming off week. Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025 Matt Salo, a national Medicaid expert, said these types of mistakes happen in states throughout the country because the program is rife with overlapping federal and state rules. Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2025 Reason for optimism Were unavoidable mistakes had? Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025 Matt Salo, a national Medicaid expert, said these types of mistakes happen in states throughout the country because the program is rife with overlapping federal and state rules. Angela Hart, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025 At the Democratic National Committee meeting in Minneapolis, DNC members began 2028 presidential election planning to avoid repeating the mistakes of 2024, which bent the primary process to benefit then-President Joe Biden and shut down possible competition. Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 28 Aug. 2025 Mask no difficulties, mistakes, failures. Literary Hub august 27, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
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 More often, though, the series simply mistakes tragic backstory for meaningful character development. Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 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
  • Both André Onana and Altay Bayındır have been used in the three games this season and both have made blunders that have led to conceded goals.
    Ben Church, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
  • However, this team often gives opponents an extra out or two by not making the plays it should, throwing to the wrong base or making base-running blunders.
    Jim Bowden, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Other discipline errors snowballed after that.
    Jesse Newell, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Alcaraz finished with 30 unforced errors, the same total as his opponent.
    Howard Fendrich, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The two men each say the other misunderstands the impacts of Senate Bill 1.
    Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
  • This comes from an internal drive shaped by years of navigating a world that often misunderstands them.
    Alison Escalante, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • And so an urban tunnel not only blocks some satellites, but confuses the listeners as to which are direct or reflected signals.
    Steve Tengler, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Ugarte then threads the ball to Amad, who misses the target, but is flagged offside anyway.
    Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
  • But if a student misses two of the exams, that probably isn’t the case.
    Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • 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
Noun
  • Many parents are forced to think in terms of trade-offs, the study found, weighing the importance of family trips against retirement savings or their children's college funds.
    Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Black Tomato found that trips to Ranthambore National Park in India to see tigers are up 50 percent since before Covid.
    Gaby Keiderling, Robb Report, 4 Sep. 2025

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“Mistakes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mistakes. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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