as in accident
an unexpected benefit or advantage resulting from the uncertain course of events
the discovery of oil on their property was just an amazing fluke
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Recent Examples of fluke
But the flaws were just as glaring: A Pacers team once seen as a fluke out-ran and out-lasted them — again — and this time, the Knicks were built to be the last team standing.
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Kristian Winfield, Hartford Courant, 1 June 2025
As for the new faces, the movie does double duty in proving that Tramell Tillman’s smooth-operator act from Severance can translate beautifully from TV to motion pictures, and that the off-the-charts screen presence Katy O’Brian displayed in Love Lies Bleeding was no one-off fluke.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 15 May 2025
More importantly, he's validated the perception that his initial showing at Triple-A last year was no fluke.
—Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
Democrats could dismiss Trump’s first win as a fluke.
—Charlotte Alter, Time, 19 May 2025
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Kristian Winfield, Hartford Courant, 1 June 2025
As for the new faces, the movie does double duty in proving that Tramell Tillman’s smooth-operator act from Severance can translate beautifully from TV to motion pictures, and that the off-the-charts screen presence Katy O’Brian displayed in Love Lies Bleeding was no one-off fluke.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 15 May 2025
More importantly, he's validated the perception that his initial showing at Triple-A last year was no fluke.
—Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
Democrats could dismiss Trump’s first win as a fluke.
—Charlotte Alter, Time, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fluke
Noun
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To add to the pressure, in 1993, when India was 14 months old, her mother died in a car accident.—
Meagan Jordan,
Rolling Stone,
13 June 2025
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That’s more than alcohol, car accidents and drug overdoses combined.—
Markus Lindblad,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
Noun
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Here are tips on how to stay safe during a thunderstorm: To reduce the chance of being struck by lightning, when venturing outside, have a plan to get to a safer area.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
14 June 2025
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Nelson gives the Avs a better chance to win the Stanley Cup in 2026 than Ritchie would have.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
13 June 2025
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In terms of gubernatorial contests, the GOP has better luck in recent memory with Republican Chris Christie prevailing in the 2010 and 2014 elections.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
12 June 2025
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Parsing the luck from the situational skill can be tricky.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
12 June 2025
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“Fluke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fluke. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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