as in accident
an unexpected benefit or advantage resulting from the uncertain course of events
the discovery of oil on their property was just an amazing fluke
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Recent Examples of fluke
But the flaws were just as glaring: A Pacers team once seen as a fluke out-ran and out-lasted them — again — and this time, the Knicks were built to be the last team standing.
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Kristian Winfield, Hartford Courant, 1 June 2025
As for the new faces, the movie does double duty in proving that Tramell Tillman’s smooth-operator act from Severance can translate beautifully from TV to motion pictures, and that the off-the-charts screen presence Katy O’Brian displayed in Love Lies Bleeding was no one-off fluke.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 15 May 2025
More importantly, he's validated the perception that his initial showing at Triple-A last year was no fluke.
—Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
Democrats could dismiss Trump’s first win as a fluke.
—Charlotte Alter, Time, 19 May 2025
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Kristian Winfield, Hartford Courant, 1 June 2025
As for the new faces, the movie does double duty in proving that Tramell Tillman’s smooth-operator act from Severance can translate beautifully from TV to motion pictures, and that the off-the-charts screen presence Katy O’Brian displayed in Love Lies Bleeding was no one-off fluke.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 15 May 2025
More importantly, he's validated the perception that his initial showing at Triple-A last year was no fluke.
—Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
Democrats could dismiss Trump’s first win as a fluke.
—Charlotte Alter, Time, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fluke
Noun
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Reports soon emerged indicating Marte was in tears because of a fan yelling something to him about his late mother, who died in a car accident in 2017.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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Domino Effect Prevention The domino effect prevention model suggests accidents result from interconnected events, each like a falling domino that sets off the next.—
Aleksandr Yampolskiy,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
Noun
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There is a chance Bailey could morph into a playmaker and star-level difference-maker on the wing.—
Mike Vorkunov,
New York Times,
26 June 2025
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Fewer chances for local talent, less dynamic regional economies, and a slow fade in our standing as a place where bold ideas are born and built.—
Rob Zielonka,
Hartford Courant,
25 June 2025
Noun
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Those who wanted more choices would be out of luck.—
Andrew Yang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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Many of the common complaints with dating apps include just feeling like a number, a lack of luck in finding the right match, and fewer opportunities to meet a partner in real life.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
25 June 2025
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“Fluke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fluke. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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