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
One of San Jose’s few mishaps on defense nearly led to a game-tying goal in the 37th minute by San Diego FC, but Onni Valakari’s attempt from point-blank range was wide right.
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Staff, Mercury News, 28 Sep. 2025
Their viral TikTok captured the mishap in real time, showing the pair walking down an empty road with luggage in tow after discovering their Airbnb was in the wrong country.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
The United Nations issued a statement about the mishap, saying that the elevator stopping might have been triggered for safety as a videographer was standing backwards ahead of the president trying to film him.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2025
Doyle says, revealing the behind-the-scenes story for the fully unplanned mishap experienced by his Season 15 teammate.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 22 Sep. 2025
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Staff, Mercury News, 28 Sep. 2025
Their viral TikTok captured the mishap in real time, showing the pair walking down an empty road with luggage in tow after discovering their Airbnb was in the wrong country.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
The United Nations issued a statement about the mishap, saying that the elevator stopping might have been triggered for safety as a videographer was standing backwards ahead of the president trying to film him.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2025
Doyle says, revealing the behind-the-scenes story for the fully unplanned mishap experienced by his Season 15 teammate.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 22 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mishap
Noun
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Both of his parents came in for the game, though Morton said his mom hurt her leg in an accident and was unable to come to the ballpark.—
David O'Brien,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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One of the saddest parts of Remember The Titans is when Bertier got into a car accident that left him paralyzed before their last game.—
Jessica Booth,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
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Cincinnati was in jeopardy of a three-game sweep, but Marte's catch and his RBI single in the fifth inning helped the Reds avoid that misfortune.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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Finally, there is Edward (Louis Partridge), the youngest brother, who has followed dutifully in Benjamin’s footsteps and has his own unique ideas, but has the sole misfortune of his birth order.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
25 Sep. 2025
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Flags typically fly at half-staff after national tragedies or deaths of government officials, military members or other first responders.—
Ridah Syed,
jsonline.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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The gulf between who Nelson really might be and how an aggregate of cultures—Colombian, American, capitalist, masculine—has molded him is the source of the play’s tragedy.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Mishap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mishap. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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