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as in mischievous
engaging in or marked by childish misbehavior
blamed the prank on errant students
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as in nomadic
traveling from place to place
the errant gunslinger as a standard character in western novels
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Recent Examples of errant
Moments after Palencia hit St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Willson Contreras up and in with an errant 100.5 mph fastball on a 1-2 count, the former Cub wasn’t pleased with the location where he got drilled.
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Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2025
The Keep offers five holes that play along the cliffs edge, where errant shots will make their way to the valley below.
—Mike Fore, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
India was hit in the helmet by an errant fastball against the Cleveland Guardians.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2025
In the mice, the experimental therapy corrected KJ's mutation, replacing the errant A-T base pair with the correct G-C pair in the animals' cells.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 16 May 2025
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Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2025
The Keep offers five holes that play along the cliffs edge, where errant shots will make their way to the valley below.
—Mike Fore, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
India was hit in the helmet by an errant fastball against the Cleveland Guardians.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2025
In the mice, the experimental therapy corrected KJ's mutation, replacing the errant A-T base pair with the correct G-C pair in the animals' cells.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for errant
Adjective
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Wearing a now-iconic red tie and less cartoonish design with more angular and mischievous features, DKC’s version of Kong has been a staple for over 30 years.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
10 July 2025
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Her intelligence is that vital and exacting, her wit that mischievous, her concerns – feminism, environmentalism, dystopian societies – that urgently relevant.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 July 2025
Adjective
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Start by incorporating one nomadic principle this quarter—implementing asynchronous workflows, hiring globally, or rethinking team work-life integration.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2025
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This nomadic existence finally frays not just their hosts’ patience but also the central friendship.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
27 June 2025
Adjective
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Frank gives me just the wonderful opportunity to be naughty.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 July 2025
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In other news, water is wet and the Islanders are naughty.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
21 June 2025
Adjective
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But there's also nothing worse than missing a connection that delays your trip by hours or even a full day.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
10 July 2025
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But conditions can be so much worse and the resources can be strained.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
10 July 2025
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“Errant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/errant. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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