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 two men have seriously erred by killing all the other contestants before the final round of the game, because each round requires at least one person to die.
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Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 28 June 2025
The court will consider whether or not the lower court erred in ruling that the Higher Education Act of 1965 doesn't allow for borrowers to file for borrower defense before default.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
The justices now say the lower courts erred, ordering the appeals court to reexamine the case.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 12 June 2025
The district court erred in allowing the state to introduce evidence of uncharged bad acts from Arizona into the Idaho criminal trial under Rule 404(b) of the Idaho Rules of Evidence.
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—Nate Eaton, Idaho Statesman, 9 June 2025
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Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 28 June 2025
The court will consider whether or not the lower court erred in ruling that the Higher Education Act of 1965 doesn't allow for borrowers to file for borrower defense before default.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
The justices now say the lower courts erred, ordering the appeals court to reexamine the case.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 12 June 2025
The district court erred in allowing the state to introduce evidence of uncharged bad acts from Arizona into the Idaho criminal trial under Rule 404(b) of the Idaho Rules of Evidence.
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—Nate Eaton, Idaho Statesman, 9 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for err
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Hegseth, a former Fox TV host who has stumbled through several controversies during his six months in office, sat silently next to Trump without volunteering any information about the decision that apparently came on his watch.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
9 July 2025
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Austin Neudecker, Weave Growth YES: Robot couriers may stumble today, but over a longer horizon, their spread feels inevitable.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 July 2025
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The teen was with a group of other young people who were trespassing on the Framingham/Worcester Line when the crash occurred, transit police told MassLive.—
Abigail Adams,
People.com,
27 June 2025
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This reclassification grants the Army's U.S. Northern Command expanded authority to enforce immigration laws, including the power to search and temporarily detain those who trespass in the new military zone.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 June 2025
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But then Superman lost flight and Warners fumbled the lucrative Reeve franchise greatly.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
8 July 2025
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Ferguson couldn't find the end zone once, and even fumbled the ball four times, after preventing fumbles entirely during his first two seasons in the league.—
Justin Grasso,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
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Read a book, breathe deeply or just let your mind wander.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
5 July 2025
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The shelter added that Captain ended up at Bentonville after a woman found the dog wandering near a road while traveling in Missouri.—
Moná Thomas,
People.com,
5 July 2025
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The Wall Street Journal wrote about how the robots are getting flipped over, stuck in snow piles and some students have been found to sit on them, or trip over them, when drinking.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 July 2025
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An employee at a Pyro Spectaculars, Inc. warehouse tripped and dropped a combustible shell.—
Calista Oetama
July 3,
Sacbee.com,
3 July 2025
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The event is an annual ceremonial celebration and military parade commemorating the reigning British monarch's birthday, although King Charles III's actual birthdate falls on Nov. 14.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
9 July 2025
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Ratner points to kindergarten vaccination rates, which have been falling nationwide for years and are currently at 92.7%.—
Maria Godoy,
NPR,
9 July 2025
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Some reasons why economists blundered on free trade In their new study, the China Shock economists throw a bit of shade on the economics profession for getting the effects of free trade so wrong in the past.—
Greg Rosalsky,
NPR,
11 Feb. 2025
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Less than two hours after sunrise, with the shadows still blue and slanting hard in a dense growth of balsam firs and spruces, the baby bird blundered into a fine black net strung along the ridgeline of Mount Mansfield, at 4,393 feet Vermont’s tallest mountain.—
Madeline Bodin,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 June 2025
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Hope never strayed far from the community's mind: to this day, fresh flowers decorate her grave.—
Ryan Murphy,
IndyStar,
14 July 2025
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Bob Marley almost never strays from the top spot on Billboard’s Reggae Albums chart.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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“Err.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/err. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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