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er

[uh, er] / ə, ər /
NOUN
emergency room
Synonyms
STRONGEST
emergency
WEAK
ICU critical care facility emergency clinic intensive care unit medical crisis unit trauma center triage room
NOUN
interjection
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cry exclamation expletive insertion interpolation interposition shout

Example Sentences

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We should just accept that we’re better off living in a van – er, cabin by the river.

From Salon • Mar. 23, 2026

For example, a Substack column by Todd Legum, Rebecca Crosby and Noel Sims contrasts the terrible death toll of the war with the casino behavior of some … er … remarkably well-informed people.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 2026

Asked about the speculation by the showbiz website Hits Daily Double, he pointed out that the source of the story was... er, the showbiz website Hits Daily Double.

From BBC • Jan. 31, 2026

“The Godfather”! “Chinatown”! “The Untouchables”! And, er, “Pet Sematary.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2025

“I’ll just go and — er — finish off,” said Harry hastily, hurrying to pick up his fallen telescope and trainers.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling