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
Still, oddsmakers believe that game was a fluke.
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Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 7 Jan. 2026
In a 2024 paper, four AI researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology argued that these hints of convergence are no fluke.
—Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 7 Jan. 2026
The Kings’ second goal came on a fluke play, with Florida defenseman Gustav Forsling’s clearing attempt from deep in the Panthers’ defensive zone instead bouncing off Kings forward Kevin Fiala and going straight into the Florida net.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 18 Dec. 2025
Giles shouted as an orca’s fluke rose up and smacked the water’s surface.
—Kelso Harper, Scientific American, 16 Dec. 2025
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Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 7 Jan. 2026
In a 2024 paper, four AI researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology argued that these hints of convergence are no fluke.
—Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 7 Jan. 2026
The Kings’ second goal came on a fluke play, with Florida defenseman Gustav Forsling’s clearing attempt from deep in the Panthers’ defensive zone instead bouncing off Kings forward Kevin Fiala and going straight into the Florida net.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 18 Dec. 2025
Giles shouted as an orca’s fluke rose up and smacked the water’s surface.
—Kelso Harper, Scientific American, 16 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fluke
Noun
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Another accident on northbound I-35 and Medical District Drive closed at least one lane and the shoulder, in addition to the frontage road, causing a backup beginning all the way around downtown Dallas.—
Sasha Richie,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Feb. 2026
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Pearce has no memory of the accident, nor of the harrowing month that followed.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
3 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Forest carved out chances of their own — former Forest goalkeeper Karl Darlow made impressive saves to keep out Nico Dominguez, Igor Jesus, Morgan Gibbs-White, and, towards the end, Ibrahim Sangare.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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There is no efficient transport of material in-and-out of the core, and thus, most of the star’s interior never gets a chance to fuse simply because of its location.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 Feb. 2026
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Many would give the shirt off their back to have your luck in men.—
Jon Wertheim,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
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In the first five minutes, Leeds had several moments of threat down their left side, with Abbott actually doing well — albeit armed with a big chunk of luck — to deflect a Gabriel Gudmundsson cross over his own bar.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Fluke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fluke. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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