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as in accident
a chance and usually sudden event bringing loss or injury
the usual mishaps of a family vacation
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as in misfortune
bad luck or an example of this
mishap followed wherever he went
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Recent Examples of mishap
That the Apollo program saw no space weather mishaps is largely a result of luck—a massive solar storm in August 1972, right between the Apollo 16 and Apollo 17 missions, would have posed grave hazards for any astronauts in deep space at the time.
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Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 31 Mar. 2026
Despite the mishap, the response in the comments has been overwhelmingly encouraging.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
But King insists that this is an engineering mishap.
—Meghan Schiller, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
That's more than enough for workouts, rain, or the occasional puddle mishap—just don't go swimming with them.
—Christian De Looper, PC Magazine, 30 Mar. 2026
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Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 31 Mar. 2026
Despite the mishap, the response in the comments has been overwhelmingly encouraging.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
But King insists that this is an engineering mishap.
—Meghan Schiller, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
That's more than enough for workouts, rain, or the occasional puddle mishap—just don't go swimming with them.
—Christian De Looper, PC Magazine, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mishap
Noun
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The 15-time major champion was able to pull himself out of the passenger's side and didn't appear to suffer any significant injuries as a result of the accident.—
Andrew McCarty,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Just days later, another deadly boating accident occurred.—
Anna McAllister,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Azzi Fudd looks to rebound All-American Azzi Fudd struggled in UConn’s blowout win over UNC, and had a quiet first half versus the Fighting Irish with only four points and more turnovers (4) than assists (3), but despite her misfortune the Huskies still led at halftime.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Mar. 2026
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His misfortune derailed last season.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
29 Mar. 2026
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North Miami Mayor Alix Desulme, who sometimes served as a mentor and listening board for Metayer Bowen, was equally saddened by the tragedy.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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Despite the Reina Sofía’s many refusals to lend the work to various institutions around the world, its rebuff of the Guggenheim’s request carries a particular sting because the Basque Country has long held that the painting belongs in the place where the depicted tragedy occurred.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Mishap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mishap. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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