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as in accident
a chance and usually sudden event bringing loss or injury
the usual mishaps of a family vacation
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as in misfortune
bad luck or an example of this
mishap followed wherever he went
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Recent Examples of mishap
The issue is not just love of the familiar, a pushback on losing preferred features or even nervousness prompted by Windows 11 upgrade mishaps.
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Zak Doffman, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
Lou Reed’s Growing Up in Public tour hadn’t been without the occasional mishap.
—Ana Leorne, SPIN, 31 Dec. 2024
Some of the stream's elements worked, but it was still plagued by technical mishaps.
—Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2024
And there's a saying here in India - in a road mishap, the blame goes to whoever's got the more expensive vehicle.
—New Atlas, 24 Dec. 2024
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Zak Doffman, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
Lou Reed’s Growing Up in Public tour hadn’t been without the occasional mishap.
—Ana Leorne, SPIN, 31 Dec. 2024
Some of the stream's elements worked, but it was still plagued by technical mishaps.
—Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2024
And there's a saying here in India - in a road mishap, the blame goes to whoever's got the more expensive vehicle.
—New Atlas, 24 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mishap
Noun
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In many cases, property owners and government authorities failed to keep up with the desiccated brush that was an accident waiting to happen.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Jan. 2025
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Six years ago, Ari Nesher, the teenage son of Israeli director Avi Nesher, was killed in a hit-and-run accident, while riding an electric bicycle.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
20 Jan. 2025
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Yeager was one of the best defensive catchers in history who had the misfortune of being a direct contemporary of the best defensive catcher in history, Johnny Bench.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Jan. 2025
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Even as the misfortune mounts, the 13-2 Lions are road favorites against the 6-9 San Francisco 49ers, who have endured a harrowing injury streak of their own.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
The Athletic,
30 Dec. 2024
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The GoFundMe appeal continues to raise donations from well-wishers keen to help the family move on from the tragedy.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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All these years later, through prosperity and tragedy and a rebirth with the Chiefs, Reid has become what might be considered a coaching version of Picasso — one of the most influential and successful forces ever at their craft.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
19 Jan. 2025
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“Mishap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mishap. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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