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as in mischievous
engaging in or marked by childish misbehavior
blamed the prank on errant students
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as in nomadic
traveling from place to place
the errant gunslinger as a standard character in western novels
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Recent Examples of errant
Last summer, Northmoor was cited by the city for creating a public nuisance because of the errant golf balls, and began looking into ways to address the issue.
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Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
The vegetation—fire fuel—will grow back, fire season will keep lengthening into wind season, and the combination of drought and wind will nurse an errant spark.
—Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 18 Jan. 2025
The errant email came as millions of federal employees were presented with an offer to take early retirement last week.
—William Melhado, Sacramento Bee, 6 Feb. 2025
An errant hammer throw killed a spectator at a Colorado track and field meet.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 2 Feb. 2025
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Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
The vegetation—fire fuel—will grow back, fire season will keep lengthening into wind season, and the combination of drought and wind will nurse an errant spark.
—Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 18 Jan. 2025
The errant email came as millions of federal employees were presented with an offer to take early retirement last week.
—William Melhado, Sacramento Bee, 6 Feb. 2025
An errant hammer throw killed a spectator at a Colorado track and field meet.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 2 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for errant
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In just a matter of days, the TikTok video has amassed over 50 comments as many lauded Kevin's mischievous behavior.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
12 Mar. 2025
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But rather than waking up to marbles scattered all over your floor or a mysteriously green dog, why not channel that mischievous energy into a family-friendly April Fool’s Day movie marathon?—
Kara Nesvig,
Parents,
12 Mar. 2025
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In the vast steppes, nomadic families host travelers in traditional ger camps, offering a firsthand experience of their herding lifestyle, music and horsemanship traditions.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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This includes the mysterious, hidden world of the nomadic Fremen, which is slowly being buried.—
Bill Desowitz,
IndieWire,
17 Feb. 2025
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Believe it or not, between sipping delicious eggnog and hot cocoa and enjoying the joy of Yuletide with family and friends, there are still naughty killjoys afoot during Christmastime — the worst of which appear in some of the best holiday films.—
Mike Miller,
People.com,
19 Dec. 2024
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Here’s a look at the box without the lighting effects: The sarcophagus marks the latest viral popcorn collectible that theater chains have created to help boost revenue, with the infamous Dune popcorn bucket being the most famous and the Deadpool & Wolverine bucket being the most naughty.—
James Hibberd,
The Hollywood Reporter,
26 Nov. 2024
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Jayson Tatum kept the Celtics in the game most of the night with 33 points, eight assists and eight rebounds, but Brown had one of his worst games of the year with just 10 points.—
Jay King,
The Athletic,
13 Mar. 2025
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So first, the argument for not giving President Trump and Elon Musk more power to do more bad, to move money around at will, to shut down more organizations and to give it our vote.—
Mansee Khurana,
NPR,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Errant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/errant. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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