as in mistake
an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy
he dropped a brick that had his friends helpless with laughter
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Recent Examples of brick
The burger available on the flight is the exact same Angus burger available at brick and mortar locations throughout the country.
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Sydney Borchers, Fox News, 3 Dec. 2024
Lego Classic Creative Suitcase Lego fans will love this vibrant assortment of bricks and its endless building options.
—Jacquelyn Smith, Parents, 28 Nov. 2024
Overgrown ivy digs into the mortar of beautiful brick facades, cloaking Tudor-style dwellings, party stores and produce markets in green beards.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Detroit Free Press, 27 Nov. 2024
Since the show's premiere, fan theories have broken down everything from Roy Kent's tie-dye yellow brick road-esque shirt to Ted's red sneakers to the Wizard of Oz themed pinball machine in the show's penultimate episode.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 26 Nov. 2024
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Sydney Borchers, Fox News, 3 Dec. 2024
Lego Classic Creative Suitcase Lego fans will love this vibrant assortment of bricks and its endless building options.
—Jacquelyn Smith, Parents, 28 Nov. 2024
Overgrown ivy digs into the mortar of beautiful brick facades, cloaking Tudor-style dwellings, party stores and produce markets in green beards.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Detroit Free Press, 27 Nov. 2024
Since the show's premiere, fan theories have broken down everything from Roy Kent's tie-dye yellow brick road-esque shirt to Ted's red sneakers to the Wizard of Oz themed pinball machine in the show's penultimate episode.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 26 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brick
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In my experience, companies with strong safety capabilities typically have robust systems and processes that identify risks, are willing and able to learn from mistakes and proactively build resilience against the unexpected.Andreza Araujo, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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But getting the technology to follow open-ended commands reliably remains a challenge, with the risk that errors could translate into costly and hard-to-undo mistakes.Will Knight, WIRED, 11 Dec. 2024
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By empowering legal teams to achieve accurate, timely SEC compliance, his innovations help companies avoid costly errors and regulatory issues, ultimately supporting investor confidence and market integrity.Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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Externalities can and do bring on higher prices without having anything to do with currency error.John Tamny, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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Some economists say Fed officials could be making a blunder that risks reigniting inflation and undercutting their pledge to rely on the latest data when making rate decisions.Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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Analysts said Ding made a crucial blunder in the deciding Game 14 that ultimately handed Gukesh the teen the title.Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Brick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brick. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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