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
Designed by renowned architect Frank P. Milburn, the structure features octagonal towers, arched windows, spiral staircases, and bricks shipped by rail from Maysville, Kentucky.
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Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 31 May 2025
College aspirations and realities Percy Julian Middle School sits on a block surrounded by tidy older homes and stately brick apartment buildings in Oak Park.
—Jackie Valley, Christian Science Monitor, 28 May 2025
After getting out of the lake, Schulz allegedly found a pair of garden shears and also threw a brick in an attempt to steal a car, Judd said.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 28 May 2025
Boosting the underdogs This is the first time Michaels has moved into a brick and mortar for his business.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 25 May 2025
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Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 31 May 2025
College aspirations and realities Percy Julian Middle School sits on a block surrounded by tidy older homes and stately brick apartment buildings in Oak Park.
—Jackie Valley, Christian Science Monitor, 28 May 2025
After getting out of the lake, Schulz allegedly found a pair of garden shears and also threw a brick in an attempt to steal a car, Judd said.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 28 May 2025
Boosting the underdogs This is the first time Michaels has moved into a brick and mortar for his business.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 25 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brick
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Scott, whose lone major was 12 years ago at the Masters, didn’t make a mistake since a soft bogey on the opening hole and looked far younger than his 44 years down the stretch with brilliant iron play and enough putts for a 67, leaving him one shot behind.—
Doug Ferguson,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2025
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Status threat, risk of irrelevance, and making mistakes are common barriers.—
Julie Kratz,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
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The government has admitted in court that his deportation was an administrative error.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
7 June 2025
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At least some of the errors produced by his code can be traced to using older versions of OpenAI models available through the VA — models not capable of solving complex tasks, according to the experts consulted by ProPublica.—
Brandon Roberts,
ProPublica,
6 June 2025
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Other big moments in Trump’s presidency include the leak of U.S. military attack plans to Atlantic editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg, what was widely considered to be the first major blunder of his second term.—
Sara Dorn,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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By the 10th, all those blunders faded into the background of their third win in three tries since Posey’s shocking flurry of roster moves.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
6 June 2025
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“Brick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brick. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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