How to Use errant in a Sentence

errant

adjective

• The teacher blamed the prank on errant students.
• One of his pursuers took a flying kick at his head and missed as Rittenhouse fired two errant shots from the ground.
  — Eric Zorn, chicagotribune.com, 3 Sep. 2020
• To be broken twice in the first set, once by yanking a forehand wide on game point, and again with an errant crosscourt backhand.
  — Wayne Coffey, USA TODAY, 5 Sep. 2020
• But nothing ruins that effect like a spray of errant toothpaste buildup, loose hairs, and fingerprints.
  — Elizabeth Sheldon, Good Housekeeping, 2 Sep. 2020
• During the early years, do no more than remove shoots from below the graft, tip back errant shoots and thin congested limbs, if needed.
  — Tom MacCubbin, orlandosentinel.com, 19 Sep. 2020
• Once your style is set, a little crème is also good for refreshing those errant curls that frizz up unexpectedly.
  — Erin Parker, Allure, 16 Oct. 2024
• If Cephus catches even half those errant targets, Sunday’s outcome might have been different.
  — Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, 14 Sep. 2020
• Chaminade led by one score when Edwards picked off the errant pass, and the turnover allowed the Lions to score again and secure the victory.
  — Adam Lichtenstein, sun-sentinel.com, 14 Sep. 2020
• Before an errant missile strikes a ship, every Houthi antiship missile launch should be matched with a U.S. action against Iran.
  — Carter Malkasian, Foreign Affairs, 20 Sep. 2024
• Rafael Devers hit a leadoff double, advanced to third on reliever James Hoyt’s errant pickoff throw and scored on the hit by Vazquez.
  — sun-sentinel.com, 15 Sep. 2020
• Hobart’s Alex Pickett then recovered an errant wildcat snap, putting the ball at Merrillville’s 41-yard line.
  — Michael Osipoff, chicagotribune.com, 28 Aug. 2020
• 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
• 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 | [e-mail], 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
• 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 | [e-mail], 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
• 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

Last Updated: 11 Dec 2024