1
as in to stumble
to make a mistake
we badly erred when we calculated the driving distance
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2
as in to trespass
to commit an offense
when we err, we must be willing to accept the consequences
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Recent Examples of err
There are often things best altered or shifted in novel adaptations, and a screen version can certainly err by being too true to the text.
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Anthony Paletta, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2025
His partner, Evan Bouchard, erred on the first and second goals against, too.
—Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
What to do instead Give yourself a deadline if there isn’t one imposed on you already — erring toward sooner rather than later — and create consequences for missing it.
—Scott Mautz, Contributor, CNBC, 22 Mar. 2025
An Ohio appeals court declared Tuesday that a portion of a 2023 law banning gender-affirming medical care for minors is unconstitutional, ruling that a lower court erred in deciding the law does not infringe on the rights of parents or violate parts of the state’s constitution.
—Brooke Migdon, The Hill, 18 Mar. 2025
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Anthony Paletta, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2025
His partner, Evan Bouchard, erred on the first and second goals against, too.
—Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
What to do instead Give yourself a deadline if there isn’t one imposed on you already — erring toward sooner rather than later — and create consequences for missing it.
—Scott Mautz, Contributor, CNBC, 22 Mar. 2025
An Ohio appeals court declared Tuesday that a portion of a 2023 law banning gender-affirming medical care for minors is unconstitutional, ruling that a lower court erred in deciding the law does not infringe on the rights of parents or violate parts of the state’s constitution.
—Brooke Migdon, The Hill, 18 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for err
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Woman Makes 'Creepy' Find In Thrift Store By Alice Gibbs Senior Life and Trends Reporter Newsweek Is A Trust Project Member news article 0 A thrift store shopper from Scotland stumbled on something unexpected in her local store when a beautiful glass paperweight caught her eye.—
Arick Wierson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Apr. 2025
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Contractors renovating a historic home in Belgium stumbled upon the entrance to a secret tunnel identified by archaeologists as an escape route from World War I.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
14 Apr. 2025
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The military is now authorized to search and temporarily detain individuals who trespass on the New Mexico National Defense Area, provide medical assistance and implement crowd control measures until law enforcement arrives to take them into custody.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Apr. 2025
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Wheeler was previously convicted of trespassing charges from March 18, 2020 and Nov. 18, 2022.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2025
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Later in the first period, Theodore fumbled the puck into the skates of his teammate, Hertl, on their way out of the defensive zone, and Foligno added to Minnesota’s lead.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2025
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Every moment spent fumbling with gear in those temperatures came at a cost—to fingers, batteries, and hard drives alike.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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After a 3-month long girls trip along Florida’s Gulf Coast, a wayward pair of endangered North Atlantic right whales known as Curlew and Koala have finally wandered back to the Atlantic Ocean.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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Alberta is skeptical… until Hetty points out how Pete has been wandering and dating up a storm, was secretly in the mafia and punched Thor in the face after the Viking slept with Carol.—
Vlada Gelman,
TVLine,
24 Apr. 2025
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To drag their 13-3 record to that depth, the Padres would have to fall apart and trip over themselves numerous other times.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2025
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While the elites were busy tripping over themselves to dismiss his campaign, President Trump was busy shining a light on the issues that matter to everyday Americans.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Apr. 2025
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And bond market yields fall by about 150 basis points (1.5 percentage points).11 The Fed Fed Chair Powell says the Fed is waiting for the softening survey data to translate into hard data before moving toward lower interest rates.—
Robert Barone,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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And just how big a hit do 401(k)s take when markets fall?—
Dr. Ronald Premuroso,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2025
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Your opponent is probably going to blunder one, too.—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
18 Apr. 2025
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Lawmakers blunder in another way regarding VAT rate preferences.—
Robert Goulder,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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The store feels like a perfect place to pop into every few weeks for items that stray from a typical grocery haul.—
Katelyn Squiers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Apr. 2025
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The event has become less staid over the years but hasn’t strayed too far into rock and rap territory, leaving the more eclectic bookings for the folk side.—
Dan Reilly,
Vulture,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Err.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/err. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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