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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of fluke
The absence of defeat isn’t a fluke.
—
Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 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
Amaya and Crow-Armstrong, in particular, must prove their hot final two months of the season weren’t a fluke.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fluke
Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 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
Amaya and Crow-Armstrong, in particular, must prove their hot final two months of the season weren’t a fluke.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fluke
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fluke
Noun
-
Lacy already was facing criminal charges stemming from a fatal car accident in Louisiana last December that had clouded his NFL prospects.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2025
-
In January, Lacy was charged with negligent homicide, felony hit-and-run and reckless operation of a vehicle after police said Lacy caused a December 17 automobile accident in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, that killed 78-year-old Herman Hall and injured two other people.—
Wayne Sterling,
CNN Money,
13 Apr. 2025
Noun
-
The 46 economists surveyed by Wolters Kluwer Blue Chip Economic Indicators estimate a 47% chance of recession, up from 25% in February.—
Paul Davidson,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
-
The Fire’s best chance came in the 88th minute when Jonathan Bamba’s point-blank shot was stopped by Ustari.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
-
The massive success can be seen in real time, as the electronic signup sheet typically fills up and spills over onto a waitlist within minutes of it being emailed out—we’ve tried each month to snag a spot with no luck, just to test this theory.—
Sophie Liza Cannon,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
-
And if this isn’t an isolated incident, then this presents a huge problem for the remnants of humanity, most of whom have survived through a mixture of luck and simply being able to outthink these single-minded creatures.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
13 Apr. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Fluke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fluke. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share