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
But when the couple started looking for a brick and mortar, nothing quite felt right.
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Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2025
Materials also differed based on the region, with brick being popular in the South and clapboard in the Northeastern states.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 May 2025
Dunks and bricks, rhetorically speaking, are equally fun to watch.
—Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 18 May 2025
Earlier this year, researchers announced the discovery of a brick underground aqueduct in Slovakia.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 May 2025
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Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2025
Materials also differed based on the region, with brick being popular in the South and clapboard in the Northeastern states.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 May 2025
Dunks and bricks, rhetorically speaking, are equally fun to watch.
—Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 18 May 2025
Earlier this year, researchers announced the discovery of a brick underground aqueduct in Slovakia.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brick
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Choosing smoothies low in protein and fiber, adding sugary ingredients to your smoothie, and using low-calorie smoothies as meal replacements are just some of the smoothie mistakes that could be sabotaging your weight loss efforts.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
3 June 2025
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The teenager from India, under pressure throughout much of the game, capitalized on a rare mistake from the Norwegian veteran to seize victory.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 June 2025
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Only one major-league third baseman, the San Diego Padres’ Manny Machado, has more errors than Muncy’s eight through his first 49 games of the season.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
27 May 2025
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The poll of 1,136 Democrats carries a margin of error of plus or minus 2.89 percentage points.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 May 2025
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Viewers speculated whether this was a blunder, power play or something else.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
27 May 2025
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Many of the nation’s biggest military blunders occurred because there wasn’t enough diversity in the armed forces.—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
26 May 2025
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“Brick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brick. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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