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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
Both mishaps were unfortunate events as medals have been hard to come by through the early days of the Winter Olympics.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Below, 15 celebrities who've spoken about some bathroom mishaps.
—People Staff, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
Travel insurance holders shouldn't expect their policies to cover these kinds of mishaps, according to Kheel.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
The New York Jets retained first-year coach Aaron Glenn, whose roster was less than stellar, but his coaching mishaps did not help.
—Gladys Louise Tyler, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
California’s Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act also holds manufacturers accountable for defects and service mishaps.
—Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2026
Galane told police that there were no mishaps during the show.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 23 Jan. 2026
Instead of turning his film into a hovering-on-the-slopes thrill ride, Bar-Lev focuses on how the K2 winter climb becomes a chain of mishaps and disasters.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 22 Jan. 2026
Khamil Pierre scored five of her season-high 26 points in the final two minutes of regulation, but the Wolfpack (13-6, 6-2) couldn't overcome mishaps down the stretch.
—Arkansas Online, 19 Jan. 2026
Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Below, 15 celebrities who've spoken about some bathroom mishaps.
—People Staff, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
Travel insurance holders shouldn't expect their policies to cover these kinds of mishaps, according to Kheel.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
The New York Jets retained first-year coach Aaron Glenn, whose roster was less than stellar, but his coaching mishaps did not help.
—Gladys Louise Tyler, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
California’s Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act also holds manufacturers accountable for defects and service mishaps.
—Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2026
Galane told police that there were no mishaps during the show.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 23 Jan. 2026
Instead of turning his film into a hovering-on-the-slopes thrill ride, Bar-Lev focuses on how the K2 winter climb becomes a chain of mishaps and disasters.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 22 Jan. 2026
Khamil Pierre scored five of her season-high 26 points in the final two minutes of regulation, but the Wolfpack (13-6, 6-2) couldn't overcome mishaps down the stretch.
—Arkansas Online, 19 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mishaps
Noun
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After years without accidents, Maria started wetting her pants and her bed.—
Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC news,
6 Feb. 2026
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According to an online tracker, the bridge has seen 71 accidents since 2018.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
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Embodying a character as evil as Stephen has made the far more relaxed White—whose real-life mother, Katey Sagal, plays his character’s troubled mother on the series—relish the character’s small misfortunes.—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
20 Jan. 2026
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What traits, decisions, or misfortunes exceed a person’s jurisdiction?—
Rachel Vorona Cote,
The Atlantic,
5 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Ensuring safe separation between aircraft is vital to preventing tragedies like the collision over the Potomac River, and reports of serious safety concerns from airline pilots paint a troubling picture of safety over Burbank in particular.—
Marc Scribner,
Oc Register,
8 Feb. 2026
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After many tragedies, the UK’s National Health Service is doing precisely the opposite.—
Betsy McCaughey,
Boston Herald,
8 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Mishaps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mishaps. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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