A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

ERRED

Sat, 30 Nov '24
Went wrong
Wed, 31 Jul '24
Messed up
Tue, 1 Feb '22
Messed up
Sun, 19 Dec '21
Dropped the ball
Sat, 30 Oct '21
Didn't do the right thing
Thu, 8 Jul '21
Slipped