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
Is that a fluke that will level out over time?
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Peter Baugh, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Soon, SpaceX will have the chance to show that Starship's successful August flight, the first to complete all its primary mission goals, was no fluke.
—Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2025
Its success this time could have been a fluke.
—Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 11 Oct. 2025
Through six games, the Commodores have proven that last season’s breakthrough wasn’t a fluke.
—Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2025
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Peter Baugh, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Soon, SpaceX will have the chance to show that Starship's successful August flight, the first to complete all its primary mission goals, was no fluke.
—Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2025
Its success this time could have been a fluke.
—Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 11 Oct. 2025
Through six games, the Commodores have proven that last season’s breakthrough wasn’t a fluke.
—Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fluke
Noun
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Unfortunate accidents or something more sinister?—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025
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The couple also performed as part of Garcia’s side project, the Jerry Garcia Band, from 1976-1978 and formed their own side project, The Ghosts (later the Heart of Gold Band); Keith Godchaux, 32, died from injuries in a car accident in July 1980 shortly after the couple’s first concert together.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
3 Nov. 2025
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Professor of Science at Harvard University, recently made waves online for his theory that the interstellar comet has a 30% to 40% chance of being an artificial alien object sent to observe the solar system, Futurism reported.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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Most of Canada will also have a chance to see the lights.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
29 Oct. 2025
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With no Honeywell to knock the cobwebs off, what’s Betts best bet for improving his luck at the plate?—
Mirjam Swanson,
Oc Register,
29 Oct. 2025
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Riley doesn't have the best of luck with costumes in this episode.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Fluke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fluke. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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