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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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But the organization is retaining its wider prohibition against receiving transfusions of others' blood -- a procedure routinely used with patients after accidents, violence or other blood loss.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Mar. 2026
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Those monthslong rallies were marked by a festive atmosphere and a striking blend of politics and pop culture, with protesters singing and waving colorful K-pop light sticks, and ended without major safety accidents.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
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How does falling victim to one of the most notoriously unlikely of all misfortunes reorient your sense of chance, of fate?—
Jacob Stern,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 2026
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This is but the first in a series of escalating misfortunes.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
14 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Drane says these kinds of look-alike firearms have led to tragedies.—
Ross Guidotti,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Worst of all, the program would eventually sustain two heartbreaking tragedies.—
Michael Carrafiello,
The Conversation,
16 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Mishaps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mishaps. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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