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
And yet there’s still the occasional fluke.
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Tyler Foggatt, The New Yorker, 23 Mar. 2025
Broadcast’s reach advantage is north of 20 million homes; toss a rage-bait draw like the Blue Devils into the mix and last year’s results are going to take on the unmistakable contours of a fluke.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 21 Mar. 2025
The first game on the Wii seemed like a unique fluke, an ambitious one-off that took ages for a North American localization.
—PCMAG, 18 Mar. 2025
The absence of defeat isn’t a fluke.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025
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Tyler Foggatt, The New Yorker, 23 Mar. 2025
Broadcast’s reach advantage is north of 20 million homes; toss a rage-bait draw like the Blue Devils into the mix and last year’s results are going to take on the unmistakable contours of a fluke.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 21 Mar. 2025
The first game on the Wii seemed like a unique fluke, an ambitious one-off that took ages for a North American localization.
—PCMAG, 18 Mar. 2025
The absence of defeat isn’t a fluke.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fluke
Noun
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He was charged with reckless driving, evading responsibility involving property damage, improper passing, failure to drive in the proper lane, following too closely resulting in an accident and first-degree reckless endangerment.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
26 Apr. 2025
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Giuffre had been in a contentious divorce with her husband, Robert, and had recently been injured in a car accident in Australia.—
Julie K. Brown,
Miami Herald,
26 Apr. 2025
Noun
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There is a 60% chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11 a.m. Saturday with a high of 80.—
Todd Karpovich,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Apr. 2025
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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,
26 Apr. 2025
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Those hoping for a significantly cheaper way to buy Gemini Advanced will probably be out of luck.—
Paul Monckton,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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The less credibility those have, the more likely that Putin will be tempted to try his luck with round three.—
The Editors,
National Review,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Fluke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fluke. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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