as in mistake
an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy
he dropped a brick that had his friends helpless with laughter
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Recent Examples of brick
Supporters of the project can also purchase commemorative bricks and Phoenix Wheel beer to help finish paying for the installation.
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Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
Nona cut her daily screentime from roughly ten hours to two or three after a tech-free Unplugged stay — armed with only a paper map,a Nokia brick phone and her boyfriend’s good company.
—Luba Kassova, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
One video filmed before sunrise on Saturday shows a research center at the university reduced to rubble, with twisted metal, bricks and debris scattered across the site.
—Adam Pourahmadi, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
Findings show that the strength, appearance, and overall technical performance of the clay bricks will remain consistent, ensuring that sustainability gains are achieved without compromising performance standards.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 27 Mar. 2026
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Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
Nona cut her daily screentime from roughly ten hours to two or three after a tech-free Unplugged stay — armed with only a paper map,a Nokia brick phone and her boyfriend’s good company.
—Luba Kassova, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
One video filmed before sunrise on Saturday shows a research center at the university reduced to rubble, with twisted metal, bricks and debris scattered across the site.
—Adam Pourahmadi, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
Findings show that the strength, appearance, and overall technical performance of the clay bricks will remain consistent, ensuring that sustainability gains are achieved without compromising performance standards.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brick
Noun
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There were almost too many mistakes to count.—
Jeffrey Eugenides,
New Yorker,
4 Apr. 2026
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Getting your taxes done early can help reduce stress, avoid last-minute mistakes, and give you more time to fix any issues, such as missing forms or incorrect personal information.—
Alora Bopray,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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Kody Clemens scored on an error by five-time Gold Glove-winning catcher Salvador Perez in the second, and Byron Buxton added a sacrifice fly off John Schreiber in the eighth, before the Twins teed off against Royals reliever Steven Cruz in the ninth.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Angels center fielder Mike Trout dropped a Kelly fly ball for a two-base error.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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Milwaukee challenged the play, and the replay clearly showed Bauers stepped on first, causing another blunder for Bucknor.—
Jason Ounpraseuth,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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In the second inning, well before his ninth-inning blunder, Burger fumbled an infield pop-up from García with two outs.—
Shawn McFarland,
Dallas Morning News,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Brick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brick. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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