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
Auburn is out to prove that their loss in the SEC Tournament was a fluke while others will be looking to knock them off.
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Mark Davis, Newsweek, 16 Mar. 2025
State wasn’t a fluke as TCU used a fourth-quarter surge to defeat a Top 5 Notre Dame team, 76-68, in the Cayman Island Classic.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Mar. 2025
If anything, the string of singles in 2023 might’ve been a fluke.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 7 Mar. 2025
But the team’s ability to create danger, as the next 35 minutes would evidence, was no fluke.
—Braidon Nourse, The Denver Post, 1 Mar. 2025
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Mark Davis, Newsweek, 16 Mar. 2025
State wasn’t a fluke as TCU used a fourth-quarter surge to defeat a Top 5 Notre Dame team, 76-68, in the Cayman Island Classic.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Mar. 2025
If anything, the string of singles in 2023 might’ve been a fluke.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 7 Mar. 2025
But the team’s ability to create danger, as the next 35 minutes would evidence, was no fluke.
—Braidon Nourse, The Denver Post, 1 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fluke
Noun
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Adam DeVine was told to 'stick to the script' on Modern Family after confusing Sofia Vergara with improv DeVine detailed his childhood accident to Entertainment Weekly in 2016.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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As part of his origin story, Hazard is disabled after losing an arm and both legs in an accident, leading to the use of high-tech prosthetic limbs.—
Ryan Easby,
Rolling Stone,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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There’s a slight chance Michael could still boogie down the road toward the end of this year for awards season; that isn’t out of the question.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2025
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Key Takeaways Understanding local bird species' nesting habits improves your chances of attracting them to your birdhouse.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
2 Apr. 2025
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In a state with a significant shortage of primary care providers, that meant many low-income residents who use Planned Parenthood for their health care would be out of luck.—
Nina Totenberg,
NPR,
2 Apr. 2025
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Such as participating in games that required social skills mixed in with ingenuity, sprinkled with a dose of luck.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Fluke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fluke. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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