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
Kids often remember the funny mishaps more than the perfect days.
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Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2026
The Dodgers’ new ribbon boards were delayed by a shipping mishap.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
Family and friends are mourning a teenager killed in a golf cart mishap near Lake Norman on Monday.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 24 Mar. 2026
In pursuing those claims, the aggrieved generally try to prove a resort demonstrated gross negligence by contributing in some significant way to their mishap.
—Gregory Thomas, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 Mar. 2026
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Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2026
The Dodgers’ new ribbon boards were delayed by a shipping mishap.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
Family and friends are mourning a teenager killed in a golf cart mishap near Lake Norman on Monday.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 24 Mar. 2026
In pursuing those claims, the aggrieved generally try to prove a resort demonstrated gross negligence by contributing in some significant way to their mishap.
—Gregory Thomas, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 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
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In two of those, the Bruins had the misfortune of running into a wall — eventual champions South Carolina in 2022 and LSU in 2023.—
John Shipley,
Twin Cities,
26 Mar. 2026
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Apart from her increasing unreliability, and the fact that musicals were outré, Minnelli had the misfortune of becoming famous in an era when versatility was the rage.—
Matt Weinstock,
New Yorker,
25 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 2 Apr. 2026.
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