erred

[erd, urd] / ɛrd, ɜrd /

VERB

make a mistake; do wrong

Synonyms

STRONGEST

misbehave miscalculate stray stumble

STRONG

blow blunder bollix deviate fall flub goof lapse misapprehend misjudge muff offend sin snafu transgress trespass wander

WEAK

be in error be inaccurate be incorrect be mistaken boo-boo drop the ball foul up go astray go wrong louse up make a mess of mess up screw up slip up snarl up

Antonyms

STRONG

behave obey stay understand

WEAK

correct

Example Sentences

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It seems Gen. Tomer-Yerushalmi and her collaborators were unable to entertain the possibility they had erred in prosecuting the reservists.

From The Wall Street Journal

In a private staff meeting Wednesday, Mr. Roberts recognized he had erred with his no-enemies-to-the-right talk.

From The Wall Street Journal

There’s also an argument that the Jays erred in not sacrificing in the eighth inning with Ernie Clement on second after another leadoff double.

From The Wall Street Journal

But it erred in selling most of the holding in 2024 and this year.

From Barron's

Since October 2023, landlocked Ethiopia has been pushing for renewed access to the Red Sea, arguing that it had erred in relinquishing control of ports to Eritrea at the time of its independence.

From BBC