1
as in blunders
a wrong judgment
they made a mistake when they thought the young pitcher was ready to be called up to the major leagues
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2
as in errors
an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy
made a mistake on the exam that almost cost her a passing grade
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1
as in misunderstands
to fail to understand the true or actual meaning of
the auctioneer mistook my nod for a bid, and I ended up buying a painting I don't even like
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2
as in underestimates
to make an incorrect judgment regarding
you seriously mistake me if you think I scare so easily
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as in confuses
to fail to differentiate (a thing) from something similar or related
she mistook physical attraction for love
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Recent Examples of mistakes
Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Sep. 2025
The Chiefs piled up uncharacteristic mistakes, which began early when Kelce was moved off his route and collided with Worthy, causing Worthy to leave the game with a right shoulder injury.
—Jesse Newell, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
The Jayhawks will attempt to learn from their mistakes during an upcoming off week.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
Matt Salo, a national Medicaid expert, said these types of mistakes happen in states throughout the country because the program is rife with overlapping federal and state rules.
—Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2025
Reason for optimism Were unavoidable mistakes had?
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
Matt Salo, a national Medicaid expert, said these types of mistakes happen in states throughout the country because the program is rife with overlapping federal and state rules.
—Angela Hart, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
At the Democratic National Committee meeting in Minneapolis, DNC members began 2028 presidential election planning to avoid repeating the mistakes of 2024, which bent the primary process to benefit then-President Joe Biden and shut down possible competition.
—Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 28 Aug. 2025
Mask no difficulties, mistakes, failures.
—Literary Hub
august 27, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
Hannah Kerns, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
The scene in which Junshik mistakes his family members for lucky strangers would work beautifully in a movie.
—Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2025
Augustus Stonehurst & the Avian Wednesday sends Thing to Willow Hill to look for Stonehurst after Fester mistakes the lunch lady for Lois.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
More often, though, the series simply mistakes tragic backstory for meaningful character development.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
The boss sees one polished performance and mistakes it for collective strength.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Most shark bites occur because a shark mistakes the human for a fish or the human invades the shark's space, according to a report by the Florida Museum.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
It was all centered around the idea that mistakes equal failure and ultimately, the loss of any chance at a happy or rewarding life.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 14 Aug. 2025
My body mistakes fear for emptiness, exhaustion for need.
—Alaa Alqaisi
august 13, Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2025
Noun
Until then, don’t make these three common pruning mistakes.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Sep. 2025
The Chiefs piled up uncharacteristic mistakes, which began early when Kelce was moved off his route and collided with Worthy, causing Worthy to leave the game with a right shoulder injury.
—Jesse Newell, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
The Jayhawks will attempt to learn from their mistakes during an upcoming off week.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
Matt Salo, a national Medicaid expert, said these types of mistakes happen in states throughout the country because the program is rife with overlapping federal and state rules.
—Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2025
Reason for optimism Were unavoidable mistakes had?
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
Matt Salo, a national Medicaid expert, said these types of mistakes happen in states throughout the country because the program is rife with overlapping federal and state rules.
—Angela Hart, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
At the Democratic National Committee meeting in Minneapolis, DNC members began 2028 presidential election planning to avoid repeating the mistakes of 2024, which bent the primary process to benefit then-President Joe Biden and shut down possible competition.
—Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 28 Aug. 2025
Mask no difficulties, mistakes, failures.
—Literary Hub
august 27, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
Younger Recently divorced and adjusting to life as an empty nester, fortysomething Liza Miller (Sutton Foster) gains a boost of confidence once a 26-year-old tattoo artist mistakes her for someone his age.
—Hannah Kerns, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
The scene in which Junshik mistakes his family members for lucky strangers would work beautifully in a movie.
—Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2025
Augustus Stonehurst & the Avian Wednesday sends Thing to Willow Hill to look for Stonehurst after Fester mistakes the lunch lady for Lois.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
More often, though, the series simply mistakes tragic backstory for meaningful character development.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
The boss sees one polished performance and mistakes it for collective strength.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Most shark bites occur because a shark mistakes the human for a fish or the human invades the shark's space, according to a report by the Florida Museum.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
It was all centered around the idea that mistakes equal failure and ultimately, the loss of any chance at a happy or rewarding life.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 14 Aug. 2025
My body mistakes fear for emptiness, exhaustion for need.
—Alaa Alqaisi
august 13, Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mistakes
Noun
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Buffalo, known for end-of-half blunders in past years, scored a field goal as the first half expired after moving the ball 48 yards in three plays (including a spike).—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Since the election, Reform has tried to refashion itself from a protest vote party to one that could govern – untried and inexperienced, but ready to step in if the Labour Party buckles under its own blunders, and the once-mighty Conservatives drift further into political irrelevance.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Other discipline errors snowballed after that.—
Jesse Newell,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Alcaraz finished with 30 unforced errors, the same total as his opponent.—
Howard Fendrich,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The two men each say the other misunderstands the impacts of Senate Bill 1.—
Shelley Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Aug. 2025
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This comes from an internal drive shaped by years of navigating a world that often misunderstands them.—
Alison Escalante,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
Verb
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In companies where the business still underestimates AI’s potential but the IT function is eager to move, the challenge is different.—
Alex Brueckmann,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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And so an urban tunnel not only blocks some satellites, but confuses the listeners as to which are direct or reflected signals.—
Steve Tengler,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Ugarte then threads the ball to Amad, who misses the target, but is flagged offside anyway.—
Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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But if a student misses two of the exams, that probably isn’t the case.—
Silas Allen,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But the Fed just kind of misjudges what's going on and pushes too hard on interest rates and pushes the economy in.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Attorney Michael Barasch has remained one of the program's fiercest advocates, lobbying in Washington and to lawmakers through dozens of trips to the nation's capital.—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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Wilson built a remarkable football life with those nine straight winning seasons out of the gate, including eight with double-digit victories that earned trips to the playoffs.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Mistakes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mistakes. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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