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as in stumbling
to make a mistake
we badly erred when we calculated the driving distance
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as in trespassing
to commit an offense
when we err, we must be willing to accept the consequences
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Recent Examples of erring
Roger Trapp, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
As such, there are certain similarities with erring politicians who some believe become undone by a mixture of various traits that tends not to exist in the wider population.
—Roger Trapp, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for erring
Verb
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But the researchers said stumbling upon the copious number of artifacts entangled in the historical nests took them by surprise.—
Taylor Nicioli,
CNN Money,
10 Oct. 2025
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That, along with Trevor Lawrence’s stumbling and bumbling game winner Monday evening, led to yours truly spending Tuesday night rewatching every touchdown through five weeks of 2025.—
Saad Yousuf,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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During the 2022 incident, an unknown person motioned toward Newton to arrest Mitchell for trespassing.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
30 Sep. 2025
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Denver7 reported that authorities had received three reports of a suspicious person trespassing on private properties along State Highway 103 this week, including two properties on Peaceful Valley Lane in Idaho Springs on Monday.—
John Aguilar,
Denver Post,
26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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That’s six misses — three extra points and three field goals this season — to go along with his errant kickoff at Jacksonville.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
13 Oct. 2025
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The errant pass killed what had been a 48-yard drive.—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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However, his key mistakes included an interception, being sacked six times, and fumbling the ball away twice.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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There is no right moment, and the early scenes are about fumbling steps and the tentativeness of awkward new roles.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Mid-October will see the wandering body pass close to the star Alkaphrah, or Chi Ursae Majoris in the constellation Ursa Major, just below the 'dipper' portion of the Big Dipper asterism, before beating a path through the night sky towards the star Cor Caroli in the constellation Canes Venatici.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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On his first night alone in the city, Alex is wandering around the Village and tries to get a drink at the Olive Tree Café, the fabled spot on MacDougal Street that’s attached to the Comedy Cellar (which is the floor below).—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Worse, unscrupulous people can prey upon the emotional turmoil that comes with death or divorce.—
Madhusree Mukerjee,
Scientific American,
8 Oct. 2025
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The hourlong episode is mostly host Caleb Hammer questioning her relatively normal, if unscrupulous spending — fast food, a visit to the hair salon, expensive car payments — and his advice on what bills to pay off first.—
Rebecca Jennings,
Vulture,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The fine was for tripping Raiders running back Ashton Jeanty in the second quarter of the game.—
Anne Erickson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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Michkov took a tripping penalty in the game’s first minute in what was his most noticeable moment.—
Kevin Kurz,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The hope for gold-producing nations like Ghana is to responsibly leverage this bountiful natural resource without falling prey to environmental degradation and civil strife.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
15 Oct. 2025
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Volatility returns to markets Wall Street’s fear gauge, the VIX, jumped 31% on Friday — its biggest one-day gain since April — before falling 12% on Monday.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Erring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erring. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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