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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
Moreover, despite all of Reggie’s mishaps and his lifetime ban from the NFL, Monica has kept him financially sound and flourishing over the years.
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Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
11 June 2026
Just the mishaps that was happening last year.
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Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
11 June 2026
But most of us have had a hydrangea mishap or two, possibly even throwing a dead hydrangea on the compost pile.
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Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
7 June 2026
Theodore made up for his mishap to start the game with an absolute rocket off his stick on a one-timer that saw its way through traffic and past Frederik Anderson in net to get Vegas on the board shortly after Ehlers’ second goal.
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Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2026
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Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
11 June 2026
Just the mishaps that was happening last year.
—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
11 June 2026
But most of us have had a hydrangea mishap or two, possibly even throwing a dead hydrangea on the compost pile.
—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
7 June 2026
Theodore made up for his mishap to start the game with an absolute rocket off his stick on a one-timer that saw its way through traffic and past Frederik Anderson in net to get Vegas on the board shortly after Ehlers’ second goal.
—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mishap
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Eiglarsh added that while the suffering of the families was evident throughout the trial, the defense successfully argued that the crash was a tragic accident.
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Was fatal boat crash just an accident — or was Pino reckless?
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Repairing Furniture There are few misfortunes greater than scratching a new piece of dark wood furniture.
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The Italian’s misfortune opened the door for teammate Russell to snatch P2 while Lando Norris in the McLaren took home third place, forming the first all-British podium since 1968.
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First a human scores a model’s outputs — say, how likely a character in a drama would be to react to news of a tragedy with a host of jokes or expressions of sympathy — going back with one score after another to various responses.
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The parents of the teen killed in the horse carriage crash in Central Park are remembering their son as rides resume a week after the tragedy.
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“Mishap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mishap. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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