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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
Premiering in 2011, the edgy comedy follows Annie Walker (Kristen Wiig) as her life unravels while serving as maid of honor for her best friend Lillian Donovan (Maya Rudolph), leading to a string of wedding planning mishaps and bridal party rivalries.
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Emily Blackwood, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The video then cut to a clip of her Devil Wears Prada 2 mishap, which was recorded by the Mayell Real Estate agency, located next door to where the movie was filming.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 29 Aug. 2025
The explosion was the latest fiery mishap SpaceX's Starship has encountered during – and, now, before – its flight tests in 2025.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
The overall strength of Nvidia’s latest results bodes well for the AI trade, following its recent mishaps.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2025
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Emily Blackwood, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The video then cut to a clip of her Devil Wears Prada 2 mishap, which was recorded by the Mayell Real Estate agency, located next door to where the movie was filming.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 29 Aug. 2025
The explosion was the latest fiery mishap SpaceX's Starship has encountered during – and, now, before – its flight tests in 2025.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
The overall strength of Nvidia’s latest results bodes well for the AI trade, following its recent mishaps.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mishap
Noun
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Initially dismissed as an accident, Charles, Oliver and Mabel dive headfirst into the investigation, uncovering a sprawling conspiracy that stretches beyond the building’s walls and entangles New York’s old mob families with its newest billionaires.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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Damaged airbags also may fail to deploy in case of accidents.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
9 Sep. 2025
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And yet the Dolphins have found a way to remain masters of mediocrity, prolonging the NFL’s longest playoff win drought with a combination of misfortune and missteps.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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Savannah Guthrie had the misfortune of learning this in a very public forum — live on Today — this week.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Sep. 2025
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Watts said the child welfare agency also will maintain collaboration with public health officials, law enforcement and treatment providers to prevent tragedies connected to fentanyl and other drugs.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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Here is the emphasis on the hardscrabble beginnings and obstacles to be overcome, here is the recognition of a truly raw but once-in-a-lifetime talent that converts the nonbelivers, here are the early wins and the training montages and the tragedies and the comebacks.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Mishap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mishap. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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