1
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
Merit’s day-to-day and intertwining troubles provide a comforting indie-film blanket for the audience, reminiscent of any coming-of-age story where the hero endures minor mishaps while escaping the unbearable.
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Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 27 Feb. 2025
Flashback: In 2019, the board chose to claw back most of its duties following a mishap that led to many polling places opening late.
—Jessica Boehm, Axios, 26 Feb. 2025
This is the latest in a recent series of aviation accidents and mishaps that has some travelers unnerved and anxious.
—Doha Madani, NBC News, 25 Feb. 2025
Team mistakes, driver errors, reliability issues and other mishaps outside his control happen, but looking at the bigger picture (rather than zooming in season-by-season) reveals Leclerc has held an edge over his Ferrari teammates.
—Madeline Coleman, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
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Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 27 Feb. 2025
Flashback: In 2019, the board chose to claw back most of its duties following a mishap that led to many polling places opening late.
—Jessica Boehm, Axios, 26 Feb. 2025
This is the latest in a recent series of aviation accidents and mishaps that has some travelers unnerved and anxious.
—Doha Madani, NBC News, 25 Feb. 2025
Team mistakes, driver errors, reliability issues and other mishaps outside his control happen, but looking at the bigger picture (rather than zooming in season-by-season) reveals Leclerc has held an edge over his Ferrari teammates.
—Madeline Coleman, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mishap
Noun
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Only two new plants have been started since that accident.—
David Pogue,
CBS News,
9 Mar. 2025
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The tragic accident over the Potomac River on Jan. 29 was the first major commercial airline accident in 16 years.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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Agnes no doubt spent an enormous time wallowing in her misfortune, but that’s not the picture Victor is presenting here.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
28 Jan. 2025
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That success, Benicio said, has attracted at least one scammer attempting to capitalize on his family’s misfortune.—
Connor Sheets,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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In the first section of the book, Franklin repeatedly brings historical analysis, primary sources and Anne Frank’s writing into juxtaposition with each other in a way that both illuminates Anne Frank as an individual and the larger tragedy of the Holocaust.—
John Warner,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Mar. 2025
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The case was the first to establish a link between toxic waste in the atmosphere and birth defects, and the show follows the story of four mothers dealing with the tragedy.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Mishap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mishap. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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