How to Use errant in a Sentence

errant

adjective
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  • The teacher blamed the prank on errant students.
  • To keep errant balls on the greens, strips are framed with 5⁄4 x 4-in.
    — Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics, 19 June 2021
  • The lack of time led to errant throws, and Welch never seemed to be able to get in rhythm.
    — Nathan Long | Contributing Writer, NOLA.com, 9 Oct. 2020
  • 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
  • Lyles' errant throw on a pickoff attempt in the fifth helped the D-backs push to a 3-0 lead.
    — Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic, 23 Sep. 2020
  • Bob goes out of his way to cover for me on any errant balls.
    — Mike Bass, The Enquirer, 9 July 2021
  • One errant bullet grazed the chin and wrist of a bystander.
    — Washington Post, 29 Aug. 2019
  • 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 | [email protected], 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
  • The errant tee shot led to a triple bogey 7 and put Spieth at the bottom of the leaderboard.
    — Scott Bell, Dallas News, 18 June 2020
  • 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 | [email protected], 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
  • Yuli Gurriel grounded to third, and Solano had a play at the plate but made an errant throw to permit the run.
    — John Shea, SFChronicle.com, 10 Aug. 2020
  • 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
  • In the 75th minute, a ball played long to the back line was misplayed on an errant header by the Houston defense.
    — Tim Brown, oregonlive.com, 30 June 2019
  • Taj Gibson gathered the errant pass and streaked to a two-handed dunk.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 2 Dec. 2019
  • Unable to corral an errant Jovic alley-oop, Adebayo fell hard to the floor midway through the second quarter, but walked off and returned to the game.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 12 Jan. 2025
  • The wrists are fitted with adjustable velcro cuffs for keeping out errant wind, and a windproof snow skirt provides an additional layer of protection against the cold.
    — Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 28 Jan. 2025

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