as in mistakes
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 bricks
Imagine calculating every possible way billions of Lego bricks could fit together – that’s the scale of complexity physicists face when evaluating the configurational integral.
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Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2025
Teens will work together to design, build and bring their ideas to life using hundreds of Lego bricks.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 14 Sep. 2025
Solarization is the process of killing a lawn or an expanse of weeds by soaking it with a hose or a sprinkler system and then covering it with clear plastic, held down by rocks or bricks.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 11 Sep. 2025
John Robins stages a dramatic short film, Steve Pemberton takes the egg on a carriage tour, Nick Mohammed throws bricks at the egg in an Icarus-like display, Joanne McNally packs hers in padding and plays tennis, and Sophie Willan … well, just watch all the way to the end.
—Matthew Jackson, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2025
Brightly colored blocky floats bob down the lazy river which weaves through arch ways that look like they have been made from giant Lego bricks.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Rusted shelving was also found in the dry storage area, along with a shelf near a mop sink being held up by bricks.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2025
Outside of the distillery, guests will notice limestone pavers, a rock fountain and runnel, and original bricks from the Thomas Speed House which used to call the property home.
—Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
All the bricks are in good shape, but to no surprise, the concrete is not.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2025
Teens will work together to design, build and bring their ideas to life using hundreds of Lego bricks.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 14 Sep. 2025
Solarization is the process of killing a lawn or an expanse of weeds by soaking it with a hose or a sprinkler system and then covering it with clear plastic, held down by rocks or bricks.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 11 Sep. 2025
John Robins stages a dramatic short film, Steve Pemberton takes the egg on a carriage tour, Nick Mohammed throws bricks at the egg in an Icarus-like display, Joanne McNally packs hers in padding and plays tennis, and Sophie Willan … well, just watch all the way to the end.
—Matthew Jackson, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2025
Brightly colored blocky floats bob down the lazy river which weaves through arch ways that look like they have been made from giant Lego bricks.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Rusted shelving was also found in the dry storage area, along with a shelf near a mop sink being held up by bricks.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2025
Outside of the distillery, guests will notice limestone pavers, a rock fountain and runnel, and original bricks from the Thomas Speed House which used to call the property home.
—Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
All the bricks are in good shape, but to no surprise, the concrete is not.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bricks
Noun
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Rinzel has already been hit up by some of the other prospects for his perspective on rookie camp, on the climb to the NHL and the developmental process, on how to play with aggression and the confidence to make plays rather than with hesitation and the fear of making mistakes.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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If the Wildcats cut back on their mistakes.—
Jon Wilner,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Red Sox committed three errors, including two by second baseman David Hamilton.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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The Cordell report has since been discredited — missing transcripts, factual errors and even confusion of key witnesses.—
Matthew J. Frauenfeld,
Mercury News,
12 Sep. 2025
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Tropicana remains a business school case study on redesign blunders.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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Arizona would have run Kansas State off the field Friday night but for a series of blunders.—
Jon Wilner,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Bricks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bricks. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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