erred
Americanverb
Etymology
Origin of erred
err ( def. ) + -ed 1 ( def. ) for the past tense; err ( def. ) + -ed 2 ( def. ) for the past participle
Example Sentences
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The judge erred in finding there was a substantial chance Patterson would be held in solitary confinement for years to come, and this "infected" his decision, the prosecution argued.
From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026
Paramount is expected to argue that the states erred by not including streaming as part of the market definition.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
At a fundamental level, the Lightning erred in attempting to be a traditional American pickup, with all the size and capacity but with a fraction of the available energy on board.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 20, 2026
The three judges also found that the original judge had erred by not deeming Tickle's removal from the app based on Grover's "first visual review" of the profile picture as direct discrimination.
From BBC ● May 15, 2026
Markets erred when they gave America Online the currency to buy Time Warner.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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