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
As the clock ticks toward the start of the 2026 regular season, Bubic needed only a few minutes to remind everyone that his 2025 All-Star campaign wasn’t a fluke … but the continuance of his march to stardom.
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Kansas City Star, 15 Feb. 2026
Instead, most overuse injuries emerge from a swirling mix of risk factors and warning signs and fluke missteps.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside, 14 Feb. 2026
But ultimately, those can be counted as nothing more than a fluke.
—Doug Kyed, Hartford Courant, 9 Feb. 2026
With all that action there are bound to be bad beats, fluke calls, and terrible bounces that cost legal bettors billions.
—Emil Steiner, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
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Kansas City Star, 15 Feb. 2026
Instead, most overuse injuries emerge from a swirling mix of risk factors and warning signs and fluke missteps.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside, 14 Feb. 2026
But ultimately, those can be counted as nothing more than a fluke.
—Doug Kyed, Hartford Courant, 9 Feb. 2026
With all that action there are bound to be bad beats, fluke calls, and terrible bounces that cost legal bettors billions.
—Emil Steiner, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fluke
Noun
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These trends are not happening by accident.—
Gabe Evans,
Denver Post,
25 Feb. 2026
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There’s something completely liberating about embracing a happy accident— and there’s no better place to do it than in Spain.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
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This chance encounter between a group of young Brits and Americans led to three transatlantic love stories and three weddings.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
28 Feb. 2026
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This will be, probably, your only chance for generations.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Feb. 2026
Noun
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So far, though, astronomers haven't had much luck finding any such line.—
Kiona N. Smith,
Space.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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But many people who bought travel insurance as a financial backstop to protect against such travel disruptions may be out of luck.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Fluke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fluke. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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