by accident
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
"The whole effect was discovered by accident," explains Wong, a professor and surgeon at the University of California, Irvine.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 29, 2026
Perhaps riskier than all is the potential for escalation by accident.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
I’m a believer that politics is usually more like Veep than House of Cards; even world-changing events more often unfold by accident or luck than by design.
From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2026
“Yeah, when I was out with Annie before Europe. Just a dress I thrifted. I left it at a cafe by accident, but they had it, thank goodness.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
A very few were overlooked by accident, but as they turned up all the same, that did not matter.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
Random Word
Spin the wheel and learn a new word!
Get a word