1
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
And that wasn’t the only mishap around Lively and Reynolds’s wedding.
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Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 13 Apr. 2026
The style mishaps kept piling up as cracking wise about wardrobe and hair malfunctions became both a media and national pastime.
—Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2026
Viewers were equally shocked at the mishap.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
In the past a bundle of extensions could conjure images of the exposed, holding-on-by-a-strand mishaps of the early aughts.
—Hunter Lacey, Allure, 9 Apr. 2026
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Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 13 Apr. 2026
The style mishaps kept piling up as cracking wise about wardrobe and hair malfunctions became both a media and national pastime.
—Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2026
Viewers were equally shocked at the mishap.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
In the past a bundle of extensions could conjure images of the exposed, holding-on-by-a-strand mishaps of the early aughts.
—Hunter Lacey, Allure, 9 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mishap
Noun
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The airline has been one of the most successful startups in aviation history, but its rapid growth has been tainted by several accidents and questions about the reliability of its aged fleet.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2026
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Some publications have questioned the value of paying for pet insurance, arguing the premiums will cost most pet owners more in the long run since expensive accidents that lead to high vet bills are rare.—
Jeff Wagner,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The latter faces more corruption up front, but both protagonists deal with their fair share of misfortune, growing up all too fast as a result.—
David Opie,
IndieWire,
15 Apr. 2026
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The Philadelphia singer-songwriter seeks out the mystical potential of quotidian misfortunes in a set of psychedelic-of-center bedroom pop songs.—
Lily Goldberg,
Pitchfork,
8 Apr. 2026
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As investigators struggle to piece together a motive for such a senseless tragedy, multiple family members told CNN Elkins had previously struggled with his mental health.—
Chelsea Bailey,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2026
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The tragedy in Louisiana is one of the nation's deadliest mass shootings in recent years.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Mishap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mishap. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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