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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
Kevin Carter / Getty Images Steve Langen, whose son Alec was on the doomed aircraft, criticized the uncertainty, saying grieving families and the military need more than just strong guesses to find closure and learn critical lessons after mishaps and disasters.
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Melissa Chan, NBC news, 11 May 2025
Another Navy fighter jet sank to the bottom of the Red Sea on Tuesday following the second such mishap aboard the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier in just over a week, a U.S. official told ABC News.
—Luis Martinez, ABC News, 6 May 2025
See the photos: Workers install chimney on Sistine Chapel before conclave
Use of 2 stoves, chemicals is relatively recent
The cardinals' method for creating the smoke evolved into the use of cartridges containing the chemicals after previous mishaps.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 4 May 2025
When a mishap at the party puts Bella’s life in danger, Edward decides to leave to keep her safe.
—Francesca Gariano, People.com, 1 May 2025
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Melissa Chan, NBC news, 11 May 2025
Another Navy fighter jet sank to the bottom of the Red Sea on Tuesday following the second such mishap aboard the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier in just over a week, a U.S. official told ABC News.
—Luis Martinez, ABC News, 6 May 2025
See the photos: Workers install chimney on Sistine Chapel before conclave
Use of 2 stoves, chemicals is relatively recent
The cardinals' method for creating the smoke evolved into the use of cartridges containing the chemicals after previous mishaps.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 4 May 2025
When a mishap at the party puts Bella’s life in danger, Edward decides to leave to keep her safe.
—Francesca Gariano, People.com, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mishap
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Officer’s actions raise red flags in review Allen’s arrest began with a dirt-bike accident involving his younger brother, Parks, 16, who had spun out of control in a residential neighborhood in Meridian.—
Rose Evans,
Idaho Statesman,
8 May 2025
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After the death of Karen, Grammer’s two half-brothers, Stephen and Billy, died in a scuba diving accident in the Virgin Islands.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2025
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Animals with black fur are adopted less often as people associate the color with bad luck and misfortune, according to an article from Dogster.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Apr. 2025
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As Snow White continues to face controversy and underwhelming box office numbers, Bill Maher is poking fun at the movie’s latest misfortune.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
18 Apr. 2025
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There were a lot of tragedies, there were a lot of difficult things that happened.—
Joan MacDonald,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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Two weeks ago, the tragedy in Pahalgam that claimed the lives of Indian tourists sparked rightful outrage.—
Faisal Kutty,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 May 2025
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“Mishap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mishap. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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