Thesaurus results for FLUKE

fluke

noun

ˈflük

Definition of fluke

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 The one run the Dodgers scored against him was something of a fluke. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026 In Rhode Island, fisherman Chris Brown, who targets species such as fluke and squid out of Point Judith, puts it more bluntly. — Patrick Whittle, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2026 Ohio State and Alabama need wins to maintain momentum ahead of a tougher gantlet, while Mississippi State and Iowa look to prove hot starts are no fluke. — Matt Piper, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026 Murray spent a lot of time this offseason hooping in Denver, bent on showing last season’s first All-Star berth wasn’t a fluke. — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 3 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fluke

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The crash came three weeks after 17 people died in another accident along the same highway linking the capital, Nairobi, with the coastal city of Mombasa.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
An accident in the Chihuahua mountains On April 19, the Chihuahua Attorney General’s Office reported the dismantling of a synthetic drug lab in the municipality of Morelos, in the mountains of that state.

— María Verza, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of accident

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For Hernandez, the altar is a chance to grieve, remember and find strength in one another.

— CBS News, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
Ross started the second-half scoring, too, with another two handed flush off a pass from Demary, who started the fast break chance with his second steal of the game.

— Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of chance

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The prince didn’t have any luck in blocking Kelce, which comes as little surprise given the Chiefs star knows how to avoid defensive players.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2026
Halloween fireballs Our last pick is going to take a great deal of patience, and a good amount of luck!

— Anthony Wood, Space.com, 24 Oct. 2026

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