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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
McIlroy shoots a 2-under 69 to close the four days at Congressional in Bethesda, Md., at 16-under 268.
2016 — Dustin Johnson atones for his past mishaps in the majors winning the U.S. Open by three shots.
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Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
Coronilla explained that just keeping track of all of the moving puppet parts was a challenge in itself, especially with mishaps.
—Kambole Campbell, Variety, 14 June 2025
Many people find that a light dose of THC or CBD helps ease the typical stress of flight delays or travel mishaps.
—Matt Rozo, Mercury News, 18 June 2025
These defenses are designed to prevent the types of BGP attacks and mishaps that have hijacked IP addresses belonging to banks and other critical infrastructure.
—ArsTechnica, 17 June 2025
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Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
Coronilla explained that just keeping track of all of the moving puppet parts was a challenge in itself, especially with mishaps.
—Kambole Campbell, Variety, 14 June 2025
Many people find that a light dose of THC or CBD helps ease the typical stress of flight delays or travel mishaps.
—Matt Rozo, Mercury News, 18 June 2025
These defenses are designed to prevent the types of BGP attacks and mishaps that have hijacked IP addresses belonging to banks and other critical infrastructure.
—ArsTechnica, 17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mishap
Noun
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The Climate Superfund Act is modeled after the federal Superfund law that requires companies to pay for the cleanup of contamination caused by their activities, such as hazardous waste disposal or accidents and spills.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 July 2025
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America did not become a global scientific leader by accident.—
Dr. Mark Anderson,
Chicago Tribune,
7 July 2025
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The structure is not dissimilar from a classic episode of another FX comedy-drama hybrid, Atlanta, where Paper Boi’s attempt to get a haircut from his favorite barber led him on an odyssey of crime and misfortune.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
27 June 2025
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Compounding those misfortunes, Elio emerged into the jet wash of How to Train Your Dragon, another family film and the fourth installment of a blockbuster franchise with more than two decades of audience goodwill that is certain to rank among the year’s most lucrative movies.—
Chris Lee,
Vulture,
24 June 2025
Noun
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While most Americans celebrated Independence Day, a tragedy unfolded in Central Texas.—
The Editors,
National Review,
7 July 2025
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For past campers, the tragedy turned happy memories into grief.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 July 2025
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“Mishap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mishap. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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