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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
While other accidents have occurred during training flights or landing phases, operational mishaps have also occurred outside traditional crash scenarios.
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 1 Apr. 2026
The rocket has also suffered a number of mishaps and explosions during testing that have cast doubt on Musk’s ambitious timelines.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
Nicole Tallman’s job as a senior staffer under Miami-Dade County’s mayor puts her on the frontlines of county government’s many failings, mishaps and challenges.
—Douglas Hanks
april 1, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
That the Apollo program saw no space weather mishaps is largely a result of luck—a massive solar storm in August 1972, right between the Apollo 16 and Apollo 17 missions, would have posed grave hazards for any astronauts in deep space at the time.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 31 Mar. 2026
After a series of mishaps, including a sandstorm, mechanical problems and a helicopter collision, the operation was aborted.
—Sheena Samu, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
On-screen, the emergencies are larger than life with firenadoes, dangling trailers and Murphy-bed mishaps ripped from real headlines.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
Kids often remember the funny mishaps more than the perfect days.
—Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2026
The company's Alpha rocket returned to flight last week, a pivotal moment for the small-lift program after a string of mishaps last year.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 1 Apr. 2026
The rocket has also suffered a number of mishaps and explosions during testing that have cast doubt on Musk’s ambitious timelines.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
Nicole Tallman’s job as a senior staffer under Miami-Dade County’s mayor puts her on the frontlines of county government’s many failings, mishaps and challenges.
—Douglas Hanks
april 1, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
That the Apollo program saw no space weather mishaps is largely a result of luck—a massive solar storm in August 1972, right between the Apollo 16 and Apollo 17 missions, would have posed grave hazards for any astronauts in deep space at the time.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 31 Mar. 2026
After a series of mishaps, including a sandstorm, mechanical problems and a helicopter collision, the operation was aborted.
—Sheena Samu, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
On-screen, the emergencies are larger than life with firenadoes, dangling trailers and Murphy-bed mishaps ripped from real headlines.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
Kids often remember the funny mishaps more than the perfect days.
—Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2026
The company's Alpha rocket returned to flight last week, a pivotal moment for the small-lift program after a string of mishaps last year.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mishaps
Noun
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Analysis of past avalanche accidents has indicated that larger group sizes (4 or more people) have higher chances of being caught in avalanches.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2026
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The concentration of major highways including I-95, I-595, Florida’s Turnpike, US-1, and A1A in a relatively compact coastal geography means that accidents on any one corridor can have cascading effects on safety and traffic flow across the broader network.—
Anton Lucanus
April 3,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2026
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But a staggering series of misfortunes – an arsonist destroyed her rental house; the private equity firm that owned the house still demanded two months’ rent and kept her security deposit; she was diagnosed with ovarian and breast cancer – forced her into tenuous housing situations.—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
22 Mar. 2026
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Their eyelike motifs have been associated with the evil eye that could curse performances and bring misfortunes.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
19 Mar. 2026
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Conrad said tragedies like the one that took Altman’s life remind him and other firefighters of the job’s danger.—
Madeline King,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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Caroline, as an ambassador of her family’s dynasty, has to offer condolences while keeping a stiff upper lip, only able to work through the latest of many tragedies in her life internally.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Mishaps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mishaps. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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