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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
The Ranger nameplate isn't particularly unreliable, though drivers with an impacted Ranger model should bring it in for inspection and repair as soon as possible to avoid any mishaps or issues.
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Saleen Martin, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
And as someone who’s perpetually running out the door at the last minute, this has saved me from countless hours steaming and one too many fashion mishaps.
—Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026
Here are details on the most delicious gluten-free chocolate chip cookies, and the gluten-free mishaps that are likely to become permanent residents in the snack cabinet.
—Jolene Thym, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
But there is also a suspicion among defense chiefs, amplified by Robertson, that the Treasury dislikes handing money to the Ministry of Defense (MoD) due to the latter's various procurement mishaps.
—Ian King, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026
Jeanine Pirro, the DC US Attorney leading the probe, has also repeatedly doubled-down on her pursuit, despite a running series of mishaps and judicial slap-downs.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
Inspired by mishaps on an Alaskan adventure of their own, and the sliding top-over-bottom action of hat and match boxes, the Halls started building their prototype in 1953 and took it for an official Alaskan shakedown in 1957.
—New Atlas, 21 Apr. 2026
Avoid any drink mishaps altogether with shatterproof tumblers like these.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2026
Airline crashes get much more media attention, but road, rail and water mishaps affect far more people and can result in lasting psychological disability.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2026
Saleen Martin, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
And as someone who’s perpetually running out the door at the last minute, this has saved me from countless hours steaming and one too many fashion mishaps.
—Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026
Here are details on the most delicious gluten-free chocolate chip cookies, and the gluten-free mishaps that are likely to become permanent residents in the snack cabinet.
—Jolene Thym, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
But there is also a suspicion among defense chiefs, amplified by Robertson, that the Treasury dislikes handing money to the Ministry of Defense (MoD) due to the latter's various procurement mishaps.
—Ian King, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026
Jeanine Pirro, the DC US Attorney leading the probe, has also repeatedly doubled-down on her pursuit, despite a running series of mishaps and judicial slap-downs.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
Inspired by mishaps on an Alaskan adventure of their own, and the sliding top-over-bottom action of hat and match boxes, the Halls started building their prototype in 1953 and took it for an official Alaskan shakedown in 1957.
—New Atlas, 21 Apr. 2026
Avoid any drink mishaps altogether with shatterproof tumblers like these.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2026
Airline crashes get much more media attention, but road, rail and water mishaps affect far more people and can result in lasting psychological disability.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mishaps
Noun
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One of only two Level 7 accidents, when a steam explosion destroyed reactor number four at the Ukrainian plant.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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Parents should keep an eye on their kids to avoid accidents.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
23 Apr. 2026
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The Philadelphia singer-songwriter seeks out the mystical potential of quotidian misfortunes in a set of psychedelic-of-center bedroom pop songs.—
Lily Goldberg,
Pitchfork,
8 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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Cutesy anecdotes alternated with triumphs and tragedies—a school district rescued from a ransomware gang, an iPad salvaged from a plane crash.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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The city of Hayward in February experienced one of the deadliest 10-day stretches for pedestrians in the city’s history, leading the public to call on leaders to quickly approve a plan to help prevent future tragedies.—
Chase Hunter,
Mercury News,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Mishaps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mishaps. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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