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
The assumption, of course, was that the conflict would last twelve weeks—just long enough to put the erring states back in their place.
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Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
But the three-panel appeals court ruled Arguello erred in calculating monetary loss by refusing to offset the value of goods and services that the next of kin received at the time of the fraud.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2025
Plus, the resulting tariffs should be a quarter lower than stated because the Trump administration erred in its calculations by undervaluing how the duty could impact items’ import prices, noted economists for the American Enterprise Institute, a conservative think tank.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2025
On Monday, the Colorado Supreme Court ruled 5-2 that Boulder’s legal claims are not preempted by federal law and that a lower court didn’t err in declining to dismiss the case.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 12 May 2025
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Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
But the three-panel appeals court ruled Arguello erred in calculating monetary loss by refusing to offset the value of goods and services that the next of kin received at the time of the fraud.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2025
Plus, the resulting tariffs should be a quarter lower than stated because the Trump administration erred in its calculations by undervaluing how the duty could impact items’ import prices, noted economists for the American Enterprise Institute, a conservative think tank.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2025
On Monday, the Colorado Supreme Court ruled 5-2 that Boulder’s legal claims are not preempted by federal law and that a lower court didn’t err in declining to dismiss the case.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 12 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for err
Verb
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And then there are those, like Mia, who stumble on their birth families inadvertently.—
Barbara Demick,
New Yorker,
23 May 2025
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No one stumbled into creating a billion dollar company, gingerly broke a world record, or cautiously planned and lived their peak life.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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The lawsuit argued that the two oil companies were public nuisances, that their pollution was trespassing into the counties, and that their pollution violated the Colorado Consumer Protection Act.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
12 May 2025
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He was accused of trespassing and ignoring warnings to leave the Delaney Hall facility.—
Jake Offenhartz,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2025
Verb
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Massey ranged to his left, lost his footing and fumbled the ball.—
Evan Webeck,
Mercury News,
20 May 2025
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Gutierrez found the jury was confused by antitrust law elements and fumbled a calculation for damages by mistaking an overcharge with a discount.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
13 May 2025
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Across the street, walking to their apartments, Marta Becerra, 50, and Margarita Mota, 60, said people from the parking structure had wandered into their apartment complex, stealing bicycles and other items from people’s porches.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2025
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Any Colorado wolves that wander into Utah, New Mexico or Arizona will be retrieved and brought back to the Centennial State, under agreements state wildlife officials inked with those neighboring states.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
28 May 2025
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Pulliam saw the coyote emerge from the nearby woods and tried to distract it by throwing rocks, but tripped in the process.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
20 May 2025
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The novelty of seeing string puppet rockers spin and levitate, often tripping and tumbling in stride to the delight of the audience, never gets old.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
17 May 2025
Verb
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More: Stocks fall, Dow down 800 points as bonds tank amid tax debate.—
Riley Beggin,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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According to Stats Perform, only one other team has scored three or fewer runs, allowed more than 30 runs, allowed 10 or more homers and committed five or more errors during a five-game stretch as the Padres have done in falling 2½ games out in the NL West.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 May 2025
Verb
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But rather than punishing the mistake, the Olympian immediately blundered his rook, leaving it exposed to Eze’s knight.—
Conor O'Neill,
New York Times,
10 May 2025
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Gene and Wendell wouldn’t start to look for me until dark, and this bear was nothing to blunder into at night.—
Howard Copenhaver,
Outdoor Life,
23 Apr. 2025
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Meanwhile, those who don’t want to stray too far from Santa Cruz can find another fascinating community in the form of San Cristóbal de La Laguna.—
Jared Ranahan,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Setbacks may tempt you to stray from your vision, but staying true to yourself attracts the right clients, collaborators and opportunities.—
Rolling Stone Culture Council,
Rolling Stone,
27 May 2025
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“Err.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/err. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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