How to Use errant in a Sentence
errant
adjective- The teacher blamed the prank on errant students.
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To keep errant balls on the greens, strips are framed with 5⁄4 x 4-in.
— Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics, 19 June 2021 -
TE Jared Cook didn’t turn around on an errant throw that the Pats turned to the winning pick-6.
— Nick Canepa Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Oct. 2021 -
Bob goes out of his way to cover for me on any errant balls.
— Mike Bass, The Enquirer, 9 July 2021 -
Studdard scooped up an errant punt snap and scored from the 5 at 9:36 in the first quarter.
— Skip Vaughn, al, 30 Oct. 2021 -
Blame Wade's two errant throws for the Hawkeyes' success reaching the end zone.
— Ryan Black, The Courier-Journal, 31 Dec. 2022 -
Woods made a sloppy bogey at the par-5 eighth, where a poor wedge shot and errant chip led to a 6.
— Paul Newberry, Anchorage Daily News, 7 Apr. 2022 -
Up until the Ole Miss game, there hadn’t been many errant snaps.
— Michael Casagrande | McAsagrande@al.com, al, 7 Oct. 2021 -
Kjerstad also scored on the play thanks to an errant throw, giving the ‘Birds a 9-2 lead.
— Randy McRoberts, Baltimore Sun, 20 Sep. 2022 -
One run scored when India made an errant throw to the plate as the runner stopped at third base.
— Bobby Nightengale, The Enquirer, 14 May 2021 -
The sketch is told as a plaintive song performed by Chalamet, the best friend of the errant horse.
— Omar L. Gallaga, Los Angeles Times, 12 Nov. 2023 -
The reason the call was correct is because the ball stayed within the tackle box, even with the errant snap.
— Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al, 8 Sep. 2022 -
Garcia went up 5-2 on a forehand down the line and went on to win the set on an errant backhand by Gauff.
— Helene Elliott, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2022 -
Then, Bennie-Powell saw an errant Viking ball hit the ground in front of him and his eyes lit up.
— The Enquirer, 17 Sep. 2022 -
These errant chutes in the high country can only stay soft for so long.
— Jake Stern, Outside Online, 3 July 2024 -
In the sixth, Green was hit by a pitch to lead off the inning and advanced to second on an errant pick-off throw.
— Michael Huntley, Orange County Register, 11 Apr. 2024 -
The same goes for an errant piece of plastic, a shell where it wasn’t meant to be, or a pebble in your mussels.
— Li Goldstein, Bon Appétit, 6 Feb. 2024 -
Simone followed with a single to score Mewes and got all the way to third on an errant throw.
— Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal, 12 June 2021 -
Afghans who survived an errant drone strike are still waiting for visas promised by the U.S.
— Elvia Limón, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2022 -
Ernie Clement followed with a ground ball to third that Jake Burger made an errant throw to first.
— Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 20 Apr. 2022 -
But after an errant snap led to a fumble in the red zone, Ragnow limped off the field and pulled himself out of the game.
— Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, 3 Aug. 2022 -
But McLaughlin snapped the ball too early on the next play, and the errant snap was pounced on by Jalen Milroe for a 13-yard loss.
— Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY, 1 Jan. 2024 -
Bellinger, for instance, beat an errant two-out throw as his team’s first run of Game 1 scored in the fifth inning.
— Maria Torres Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2020 -
Hall provided one of the few highlights in a game full of wobbly punts, errant throws and a dearth of first downs.
— Dan Gelston, ajc, 11 Dec. 2022 -
McMain managed to move the ball to the Eagles 7 but turned the ball over on downs after and errant throw by Alvin Holmes.
— Dashone Dunomes, NOLA.com, 6 Nov. 2020 -
Without Mitchell, the Eagles’ offense was stop-and-go, jolted off track by errant passes to the wings and the post.
— Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2022 -
Brendan Lemieux got his first goal for the Kings with 16:09 to play when Sean Walker's errant shot bounced off his body.
— Greg Beacham, Star Tribune, 1 May 2021 -
The hit was a slicing liner to right field, and Hoey scored on the play after an errant relay throw.
— Craig Clary, baltimoresun.com, 24 May 2021 -
The fuzzy fabric is also spill-resistant, so an errant splash of wine won’t be a total crisis.
— Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 8 Aug. 2024 -
Mark Garlick Some 66 million years ago, an errant asteroid wiped out three-quarters of all plant and animal species on Earth, most notably taking down the dinosaurs.
— Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 15 Aug. 2024
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