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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
Waymo autonomous vehicles have been involved in viral mishaps shared on social media, but these AVs have the strongest market presence in 2026.
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Charles Singh, USA Today, 18 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
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.
—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
Charles Singh, USA Today, 18 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
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mishaps
Noun
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Elsewhere in northwestern Croatia, snowy conditions and winds have led to frequent traffic accidents, warned the country auto-club, or HAK, which monitors the road situation for drivers and provides aid if needed.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Without the horn, crossings must rely on gates, signals and street design to prevent accidents.—
Noah Daly,
Idaho Statesman,
27 Mar. 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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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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Incompetent leaders and shoddy infrastructure are force multipliers for natural disasters, often turning nuisance weather events into tragedies.—
Mark Gongloff,
Mercury News,
21 Mar. 2026
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The story — told in the colorful, emotional graphic novel that will be published by Z2 — follows three artists on the Seattle scene, tracking their triumphs and tragedies as they are guided by an oracle, the Queen of the Seasons, who narrates the story.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Mishaps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mishaps. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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