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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
For now, Starship is grounded until SpaceX submits the results of its investigation into the latest Starship mishap.
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Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 June 2025
Skirting the system just ups your chance of a preventable mishap.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 10 June 2025
The budding star managed to remove the earring in just seconds, with her mother and sister appearing to be unaware that the mishap even occurred.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 6 June 2025
And the pressure that Mr. Kim has been exerting on his engineers to complete new weapons quickly has led to mishaps.
—Choe Sang-Hun, New York Times, 31 May 2025
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Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 June 2025
Skirting the system just ups your chance of a preventable mishap.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 10 June 2025
The budding star managed to remove the earring in just seconds, with her mother and sister appearing to be unaware that the mishap even occurred.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 6 June 2025
And the pressure that Mr. Kim has been exerting on his engineers to complete new weapons quickly has led to mishaps.
—Choe Sang-Hun, New York Times, 31 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mishap
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Domino Effect Prevention The domino effect prevention model suggests accidents result from interconnected events, each like a falling domino that sets off the next.—
Aleksandr Yampolskiy,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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Reports soon emerged indicating Marte was in tears because of a fan yelling something to him about his late mother, who died in a car accident in 2017.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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Drake is getting candid about his recent gambling misfortunes.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
19 June 2025
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However, the newlywed hopes that even if his money is never returned, his misfortune can serve as a warning for others.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
19 June 2025
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Jacobson said the sorrow among Amira’s family and friends was tempered by a supportive community, including members of the Mosque Foundation who visited Richards after the tragedy.—
Janice Neumann,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2025
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The page lists half a dozen directorial projects Ford is attached to, including ferry disaster tragedy Wahine out of New Zealand, fantasy tale The King of Light – The Order of the Dark Gods, and comedy Food Fight.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
24 June 2025
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“Mishap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mishap. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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