as in mistakes
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 bricks
As of Tuesday afternoon, debris had been cleared from the ground but a sizable pile of bricks remained on the third-story fire escape.
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Matthew Kelly
april 29, Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2026
This is why many common bricks are referred to as modular.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026
Inside the bricks, Atwood and his team explained, are tiny, advanced structures with an enormous amount of surface area.
—Molly McCrea, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
The robot doesn’t carry bricks or pour concrete.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 23 Apr. 2026
After a sporadic and drawn-out campaign of vague teasers for a new album called Iceman, the rarely understated rapper unveiled a stack of frozen bricks at 81 Bond Street yesterday (April 20), promising that the release date is hidden inside.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 21 Apr. 2026
English ivy ruins paint jobs, encourages wood rot, and damages stucco and the mortar between bricks.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2026
Those, too, are nearly all gone, reduced to bricks and rubble.
—ABC News, 18 Apr. 2026
Six others were found under bricks behind a kitchen prep table.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2026
Matthew Kelly
april 29, Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2026
This is why many common bricks are referred to as modular.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026
Inside the bricks, Atwood and his team explained, are tiny, advanced structures with an enormous amount of surface area.
—Molly McCrea, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
The robot doesn’t carry bricks or pour concrete.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 23 Apr. 2026
After a sporadic and drawn-out campaign of vague teasers for a new album called Iceman, the rarely understated rapper unveiled a stack of frozen bricks at 81 Bond Street yesterday (April 20), promising that the release date is hidden inside.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 21 Apr. 2026
English ivy ruins paint jobs, encourages wood rot, and damages stucco and the mortar between bricks.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2026
Those, too, are nearly all gone, reduced to bricks and rubble.
—ABC News, 18 Apr. 2026
Six others were found under bricks behind a kitchen prep table.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bricks
Noun
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According to the San Bernardino County Registrar of Voters, mistakes can also be corrected by simply indicating the correction on your original ballot.—
Hector Amezcua,
Sacbee.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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These mistakes can sometimes increase the record's value.—
Nina Derwin,
Martha Stewart,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Hopefully his teammates and coaches realize the errors in their ways.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
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In December, Chelsea’s players looked inexplicably unprepared for the intensity of this long-time rivalry and were caught out via defensive errors.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Many similar blunders have been recorded in years past, including arguably the worst example, a disastrous decision three decades ago to overhaul how electricity was produced, distributed and priced.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
18 Apr. 2026
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Several real estate blunders exacerbated the situation.—
Harvey Levine,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Modern brick kilns are designed to minimize or eliminate clinkers.—
Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
25 Apr. 2026
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But there are no outright clinkers in the bunch, either.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
24 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Bricks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bricks. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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