1
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
Now the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is again requiring SpaceX to perform a mishap investigation into what led its eighth Starship test flight to end with a loss of the vehicle.
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Josh Dinner, Space.com, 27 May 2025
But one mishap could destroy the 34.4-foot-long, carbon-fiber boat which weighs about 330 pounds.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 27 May 2025
The company also has to maintain liability insurance of $500 million to cover claims from any potential mishap on the next launch attempt.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 May 2025
With so many moving parts, occasional mishaps are inevitable.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 29 May 2025
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Josh Dinner, Space.com, 27 May 2025
But one mishap could destroy the 34.4-foot-long, carbon-fiber boat which weighs about 330 pounds.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 27 May 2025
The company also has to maintain liability insurance of $500 million to cover claims from any potential mishap on the next launch attempt.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 May 2025
With so many moving parts, occasional mishaps are inevitable.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mishap
Noun
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It has not been involved in major accidents before now, and is a workhorse of long-haul flights.—
Diaa Hadid,
NPR,
13 June 2025
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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
Noun
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Escobar had the misfortune of stepping into the shadow of the past season with skeletons in her closet.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
5 June 2025
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Plenty of other contenders faced similar misfortune.—
Steve Megargee,
Chicago Tribune,
31 May 2025
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Each of these tragedies reverberates through their departments and communities, amplifying the sense of vulnerability and loss.—
Jillian E. Snider,
Boston Herald,
13 June 2025
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Just hours before the accident, Kapur made a tribute to the Air India plane crash tragedy.—
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13 June 2025
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“Mishap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mishap. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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