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as in accidents
a chance and usually sudden event bringing loss or injury
the usual mishaps of a family vacation
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as in misfortunes
bad luck or an example of this
mishap followed wherever he went
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Recent Examples of mishaps
Tonight’s ceremony had none of the major dramatic mishaps that have both embarrassed the Academy Awards’ organizers and affirmed the event’s status as must-see live TV.
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David Sims, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026
Marlatt says a mid-air collision like the one over Iraq is one of the worst mishaps that can happen while flying.
—James Taylor, CBS News, 14 Mar. 2026
Then, mishaps in the box and possession put KC in a 2-0 hole right before halftime.
—Pj Green
march 13, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2026
The plane has a good safety record overall, is well-maintained and has been updated often with new equipment, said Alan Diehl, a former investigator for the Air Force Safety Center who examined mishaps that involved KC-135s.
—Konstantin Toropin, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2026
Or how the revelation factors into an increasingly catastrophic series of injury mishaps regarding the team’s highest-priority trade-deadline acquisitions.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
In his long non-racing career, there have been a few mishaps.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
When—and why—laughter works In the study, Sezer and her colleagues ran six experiments involving more than 3,000 participants who read about other people’s embarrassing mishaps, like dramatically knocking over a glass in a restaurant or enthusiastically waving at the wrong person.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 27 Feb. 2026
The astrological shift is often associated with communication breakdowns, travel mishaps and a generally ominous energy.
—Faith Bugenhagen, Austin American Statesman, 26 Feb. 2026
David Sims, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026
Marlatt says a mid-air collision like the one over Iraq is one of the worst mishaps that can happen while flying.
—James Taylor, CBS News, 14 Mar. 2026
Then, mishaps in the box and possession put KC in a 2-0 hole right before halftime.
—Pj Green
march 13, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2026
The plane has a good safety record overall, is well-maintained and has been updated often with new equipment, said Alan Diehl, a former investigator for the Air Force Safety Center who examined mishaps that involved KC-135s.
—Konstantin Toropin, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2026
Or how the revelation factors into an increasingly catastrophic series of injury mishaps regarding the team’s highest-priority trade-deadline acquisitions.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
In his long non-racing career, there have been a few mishaps.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
When—and why—laughter works In the study, Sezer and her colleagues ran six experiments involving more than 3,000 participants who read about other people’s embarrassing mishaps, like dramatically knocking over a glass in a restaurant or enthusiastically waving at the wrong person.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 27 Feb. 2026
The astrological shift is often associated with communication breakdowns, travel mishaps and a generally ominous energy.
—Faith Bugenhagen, Austin American Statesman, 26 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mishaps
Noun
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As the department has conducted more traffic stops, the number of fatal traffic accidents has gone down.—
Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Mar. 2026
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By that logic, the way to reduce vehicle accidents is to put more vehicles on the road.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Mar. 2026
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The journey is hampered by lack of money and other misfortunes, and it’s eventually interrupted by a gunshot, announcing the cantankerous presence of Tiga.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
6 Mar. 2026
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The 33-year-old politician believes that the series illustrates a broader current issue, caused by the resurgence of public interest in the Kennedy clan and its misfortunes.—
Séraphine Roger,
Vanity Fair,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In Greek tragedies, the hero is felled by a fatal flaw.—
Maer Roshan,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Mar. 2026
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The ballets that dancers revere most and that companies rely on to fill theaters are mostly fairytales or Shakespearean tragedies about straight couples—Giselle, Sleeping Beauty, Romeo and Juliet—in which the woman dies or is turned into a bird.—
Chloe Angyal,
Time,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Mishaps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mishaps. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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